Devastating news from South Wales: a tragic house explosion on Friday evening in Heol Fawr, Nelson, near Treharris, took the lives of two people. Gwent Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene around 6:10 pm following reports of an explosion in the garden of a two-storey home. Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene, as confirmed by police.
Specialist fire crews are still on-site, conducting a detailed structural assessment of the affected property. This heartbreaking incident has left the local community in shock, and our thoughts go out to the families of those who lost their lives.
Stay tuned for updates on this developing story and hold your loved ones a little closer tonight.