The force later confirmed the death of a child, adding that two people were also seriously injured.placeholder image
The force later confirmed the death of a child, adding that two people were also seriously injured.

Heysham gas explosion: Pictures from the scene

A young child has been killed in a suspected gas explosion which caused two houses to collapse.

Lancashire Police said they were called to the scene of the explosion in Heysham at 2.40am on Sunday after reports that “a number” of houses on Mallowdale Avenue had collapsed.

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