The incident happened shortly after 7.30am on Saturday in the Illingworth area of HalifaxThree people in the UK have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in West Yorkshire. The incident happened shortly after 7.30am on Saturday in the Illingworth area of Halifax. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said three people were treated and taken to hospital, and all others have been accounted for. The service said the explosion affected one building and six surrounding houses were evacuated as a safety precaution. It comes a day after four people were killed in an explosion at a waste water treatment works in Bristol.

Source: Irish Independent December 05, 2020 15:00 UTC