Just seen this being reported on the news , Gas explosion has almost demolished 3 houses in Salford this morning , people have been rescued , casualties unknown at this stage .

Hope our Frank's ok

Am sure we'll hear more as the day goes on .

BBC are reporting it as Salford , could well be Irlam you know what the Beeb are like for mixing things up Lol .
Bet Frank was out in his dressing gown n slippers checking on the commotion

Where is our Roving Reporter when we need him ? Frank do you have anymore details ?

Let's not make this too jokey given that 5 people have sustained injury and one other woman has "life-threatening injuries". There are also believed to be children missing in the rubble!

Not near me ie the explosion.Hope everyone gets out of this safe and with no serious injuries as we all will agree.

As Frank lives in Salford I thought he may know more if he had heard anything , wasn't joking about the seriousness of this mornings disaster and if anyone has been seriously injured it will be a tragedy. No joke intended anywhere other than frank investigating. Brad

Irlam is Salford.
I heard it in work on Chapel St in Salford. Was also heard in Didsbury, Prestwich, Chorlton etc.

Thanks for clearing that up LC , Frank didn't hear anything but he may know more later .
Brad in my other posts was stating how often the beeb mix things up and wondered if frank knew , sorry if you misconstrued that to be me joking about the whole situation . People that know me on here know that I'm not the type of person to joke about such a matter .

Wasn't suggesting that you had said anything wrong Gaz - was just concerned that the thread may head off in that way when we weren't sure of the seriousness of the incident.

No probs Brad , no doubt some people might go down that route , hope they don't though.
Hope there are no fatalities and hope that they get everyone out of there.

The older lady who was the most serious had 30% burns and was downgraded from serioursly ill to comfortable. The rest of the injured are expected to leave hospital tonight. Thank god for this result as looking at the pictures they were very lucky. I am an electrician by trade and our teacher at college used to say that electricity is the most dangerous because you can't smell, see or taste it but when to touch it, it can kill you. I don't know now after seeing what is left of those houses.