Hero neighbours charged into a burning house to rescue a homeowner as a fireball explosion tore through the property.
Emergency services descended on the scene of a house explosion in Kingstanding, Birmingham on Sunday evening, with the blast heard for miles around and left the property in ruins.
Dad Lami Charlery had been playing on his computer in his living room but had nipped to the bathroom when the massive explosion brought his lounge ceiling crashing down - right in the spot he had just been sitting.