ne person is in hospital with more feared injured after a suspected gas explosion blew out the windows of a west London takeaway.
Emergency services rushed to Western Road in Southall after the loud blast in a flat above Royal Taste at 1.30pm on Sunday.
Social media footage shows people rushing to the scene as the broken glass and debris from the explosion litters the street.
A Met spokesman said: “Police were called at 13:27hrs on Sunday, 30 April to reports of a suspected gas explosion at a residential address in Western Road, Southall.
“One person has been taken to a west London hospital; a condition assessment awaits.
“A small number of other people are also being treated by LAS.
“Some neighbouring addresses have been evacuated as a precaution.”
Road closures are in place and people are advised to avoid the area at this time.
More to follow.
