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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The North West Ambulance Service tweeted that it had sent units to the scene, with a priority to “ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible”.
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Electricity North West wrote on social media that it had paused electricity supplies to the area for safety reasons while the blast was being investigated.
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Electricity North West wrote on social media that it had paused electricity supplies to the area for safety reasons while the blast was being investigated.
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Lancashire Fire said on Twitter that 10 units were called to the terraced row and firefighters were searching a collapsed property.