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    Home - UK News - Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop

    Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop

    Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop

    Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop

    • WTX News Editor
    • April 13, 2025
    • 12:52 pm
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    Cliff Notes

    • A man in his 50s was found dead in the ruins of a house following an explosion in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, leading to a declared major incident.
    • Emergency services evacuated nearby homes as the explosion damaged several properties, and local police confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
    • Chief Inspector Collings noted the incident’s serious nature and highlighted community support for the victim’s family while warning against the use of drones in the area.

    Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop | UK News

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    A man has been found dead following an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire.

    Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, on Saturday evening after reports that a house had collapsed in the blast, and a major incident was declared.

    Nottinghamshire Police said on Sunday afternoon that the body of a man in his 50s was later recovered in the wreckage and, despite the best efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene.

    Image:
    The explosion destroyed a terraced property in John Street. Pic: PA


    Image:
    Nearby homes were evacuated following the blast. Pic:: PA

    Firefighters from the town were joined at the scene by crews from Warsop and Mansfield, and Clowne in Derbyshire, after the incident happened at 7.39pm.

    The terraced property was “partially destroyed” and adjoining homes were also damaged, Nottinghamshire Police said, with people evacuated from multiple properties.

    Videos posted on social media showed the front of a terraced house blown out and the roof collapsed, while neighbouring houses suffered damage to windows.

    A Facebook user reported a “huge” bang that shook the surrounding properties, while another described “a terrific bang, like a very loud firework”.

    Chief Inspector Clive Collings, from Nottinghamshire Police, described it as “an extremely serious incident that has led to a man’s untimely death”.

    Image:
    Nearby houses were evacuated

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    Pic: YappApp

    He said the incident “will have come as a shock to the community in Worksop” and specially trained officers are supporting the man’s family, who have been told of his death.

    “Anyone who may have been in the area at the time is now accounted for,” he added.

    Chief Inspector Collings said the cordon and road closures will probably remain in place for some time while investigations continue.

    He warned people against using drones as flying a drone over or near an ongoing emergency response without permission is an offence.

    Multiple residents from in and around John Street were asked to leave, he said, and are being supported by Nottinghamshire County Council staff.

    This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

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