Yeadon: First pictures after Leeds house explodes as residents evacuated and one injured - live updates

A man suffered serious injuries in a suspected gas explosion in Leeds late on New Year’s Day.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Marshall Street just after 10.30pm on Wednesday (January 1), where they found the occupant of the house who was taken to hospital for treatment.

Several houses on the cul-de-sac were evacuated as a precaution, with most of the residents allowed to return home this morning, except for those on two properties.

A scene remains in place today (January 2) while police investigate the incident.

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