Man rushed to hospital after Leeds house explosion sparks evacuation A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a Leeds home on New Year’s Day.
Nearby resident Aimee Olivia, 20, told the paper: “I heard the explosion, it was a massive bang that shook my whole house and it happened at the top of my street.
Just after 10.30pm on Wednesday, police, paramedics and fire crews were alerted to an explosion at a residence in Yeadon, a suburb on the outer fringe of the Leeds metropolitan area.
When emergency crews arrived at the Marshall Street home, a 57-year-old man was discovered suffering from serious injuries in the wake of the blast.
According to the Telegraph&Argus newspaper, a large force of emergency services was still in attendance at the Yeadon cul-de-sac after midnight, with debris seen scattered across the street.
