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AT LEAST TEN people have been injured following an explosion at a house in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
A family of three were at home when the blast struck the terraced house in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, at around 5.10am this morning.
A number of people were taken to hospital.
A man of 63, who has not yet been formally named, has since succumbed to his injuries, said Greater Manchester Police in a statement.
Officers attended and discovered a house with substantial damage and a number of injured people, who were taken to hospital.
Sadly, a 63-year-old man has subsequently died as a result of his injuries.
– GMP STATEMENT
Police and fire fighters are currently investigating the circumstances behind the incident.
Damage to properties in Curzon Street #ashtonunderlyne pic.twitter.com/ueyuo8Eafl
— Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (@manchesterfire) August 9, 2016
Agencies/Canadajournal
