A woman who lives in the street where a gas explosion left two teenagers seriously injured has spoken of the "frightening" scenes as they waited for emergency services to arrive at the scene. The woman says she was at home on Wednesday night when she heard a "loud" shudder around 10.20pm followed by screaming.
Five people were in the house in Glanmor Gardens, Dowlais, Merthyr, when what is understood to be a gas explosion rocked the house, leaving it badly damaged. Two people – a man aged 19 and a woman aged 18 – were rushed to hospital with serious injuries. A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive, who are investigating the cause, said there were five people in the house at the time. Live updates from the scene here.
A spokesperson said: “HSE has been made aware of a suspected gas explosion in a family home in Merthyr Tydfil. There were five people in the house at the time and they were all taken to hospital. Two people remain in hospital with burn injuries, these are not believed to be life threatening. HSE is investigating the cause of the explosion.”
