Young child killed, houses destroyed in 'devastating' gas explosion in England

Lancashire Police were called to the scene of the explosion at 2.40am after reports “a number” of houses on Mallowdale Avenue, Heyshame had collapsed

A gas explosion has rocked a residential area in Heysham, Lancashire, with reports up to three homes have been destroyed (PA)

A young child has been killed in a “devastating” explosion which caused at least two houses to collapse and damaged several others.