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'Devastated': Gas worker fronts after Chch explosion
Gas maintenance work was done the day before a Christchurch house exploded yesterday.
Gas maintenance work was done the day before a Christchurch house exploded yesterday.
A house was destroyed and six people injured in a blast that was felt across the city.
"We are lucky that we are not looking at multiple fatalities here," fire chief says.
Up to 22 helicopters, two fixed-wing aircraft and crews on the ground fought the blaze.
A fire damaged the top floor of a house on Coverdale St, Onekawa.
One person is being treated for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters from Willowbank were called to Castle St at 10.55pm.
Investigations are under way into the fire that has devastated the heritage building.
Eight crews and around 32 firefighters were at the fire on Belmont Rd.
A 6-year-old girl is recovering in Starship Hospital following the incident.
The two people have been taken to Middlemore Hospital.
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Police have roped off the area in case another piece of the building comes down.
Bill Metherell's wife was hospitalised for a week after trying to rescue him.
The roof of the Brown Pub in Canterbury's Mount Hutt Village is well involved in fire.
"We are just praying to God that our baby is going to stay here with us."
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There is a stand-off between the union and Fire and Emergency over hose pressure testing.
"These two young adults certainly are a credit to both their families and their school."
Emergency services were called to the scene near Limestone Track around 3pm.
Skydive Wellington, Wairarapa Aero Club pilots reportedly involved in crash.
A fire tore through a Reporoa home at 2.25am on Friday, leaving home and family gutted.
The fire started just before 11.30am at a property on Carlie St.
Seven fire trucks are at the house fire near the Tararua Forest Park.
Emergency services were called to the property on Venus Street shortly after 8 o'clock.
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Fire services called after smoke was seen coming from a house on Braemar St.
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A fire at Auckland central police station has forced the relocation of some staff.