A woman has died and a man is fighting for his life after a house was completely destroyed in a major explosion. The blast happened at house in Kingstanding, Birmigham, at around 8.30pm on Sunday (June 26).
Four other men suffered more minor injuries and were discharged by paramedics. Footage on social media showed flames, damage and debris from a terraced red brick house.
On Monday morning, West Midlands Fire Service confirmed a woman has been found dead at the scene, and a badly injured man was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment in its major trauma centre.
