Man dies as suspected gas blast destroys house
A man has died after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a house in north London, police said on Thursday.
Centrica profits rise 40%The man's body was discovered in the rubble of the house in Harrow late on Wednesday.
Two other people were hurt in the blast and have been taken to hospital with injuries, which are described as not life-threatening.
The London Fire Brigade said in a statement that two houses on the road had collapsed.
"I heard an enormous explosion - bricks and shrapnel sort of sent into the house and through the windows - doors blown through, screams," neighbour Dan Llewelleyn-Hall told the BBC.
Police said an investigation into the cause of the explosion was underway and gas company officials were at the scene.
Nearby houses have been evacuated while inquiries are carried out.
(Reporting by Michael Holden. Editing by Andrew Hough)
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