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Explosion Ruins London Apartment Block Burying Up To 14
A gas leak sparking blast leveled a three story Manor Fields building on Putney Hill in south London at 7 20 am. Firefighters and police evacuated and searched rubble as a woman’s voice was heard from beneath debris. Three bodies recovered. estimated 14 people remain trapped. Fire and rescue crews from Wimbledon Wandsworth Clapham and Fulham battled a two hour blaze. The blast forced a highway closure and a heavy inbound traffic backup amid rush hour. Gas smell lingered, officials said.
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