A block of flats was blown apart after an explosion in Skelmersdale.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, the North West Ambulance Service, and Lancashire Police rushed to Tanfields in Skelmersdale after receiving a call at around 6pm following an explosion at a property. Once at the scene emergency services found a block of flats completely blown apart.
Pictures sent to the ECHO show the back of the flats, and you can see a fridge freezer hanging from the wreckage along with a two seater couch. Five people were inside the flats when the explosion occurred.
