A dad who lives next door to a house that exploded in Birmingham has told how a well-timed toilet break "saved his life" from the fatal blast.
Residents on Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, have described the terrifying moment houses shook and ceilings came crashing down during a gas explosion last night.
A woman died and a man was left fighting for his life after a house was consumed by fire at around 8:30pm.
