A man is fighting for his life after a gas explosion "like an earthquake" destroyed a house in Birmingham on Sunday evening (June 26). The man was rescued from the scene on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding by residents and was taken to hospital after suffering “very significant injuries”, West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said.
Four other men suffered minor injuries and were checked over by emergency services at the scene, WMAS added. Local residents described how the explosion felt like an earthquake after their house "shook" with the force of the explosion.
Speaking to Birmingham Live, one man said: "The explosion happened as I shut the door. Living rooms windows have shattered. There was glass everywhere. The house shook and I fell on the floor, I thought it was an earthquake. I heard a man shout help."
