"We can now confirm that sadly a young child has died as a result of the incident. Lancashire Police tweeted that they had put up a safety cordon and evacuated residents from nearby properties in the town some 25 miles northeast of Blackpool. You can donate here: https://gofund.me/9fb52a30. Do not sell or share my personal information. A two-year-old boy has died and four other people have been injured in a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire that destroyed two homes. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died in the blast (Image: Lancashire Police) Two people have been charged with manslaughter over the gas explosion which killed George Arthur Hinds. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. A bed can be seen hanging down from an upstairs bedroom next door and personal items from the family are strewn throughout the ruins, Sky News reported. The fire service has confirmed that homes have been evacuated and they continue to urge people to stay away from the area. Recorder Altham is expected in court within the next few minutes. "We are very conscious that people were evacuated from their homes with immediate effect. "He was so precious to us. He and his family have had to collect their things and leave. Emergency crews, including search dogs, are searching the site this morning. The explosion caused two houses to collapse and damaged several others, one significantly. There are reports that the explosion was heard and felt from several miles away in Morecambe and Torrisholme. 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Recorder Altham outlines the manslaughter case admitted by Greenhall - the cutting of the gas pipes which caused George Hinds' manslaughter. Detectives said they had identified, along with gas experts, the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe inside a property on Mallowdale Avenue. Sadly, we can now confirm a young child has died and four other people have been injured, two seriously. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Ten fire engines, police and ambulance crews are at the scene. Georges parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds were also injured, although not seriously. His parents and another man and woman required hospital treatment. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. By Gayle Rouncivell 24th May 2021, 5:34pm - 2 min read Updated 24th May 2021, 5:36pm A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said it was "aware of the incident and are assisting Lancashire Police with their inquiries". By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Police were called to the scene of the blast at about 2.40am today (May 16). Our thoughts remain with all the residents of Mallowdale Avenue and surrounding areas who are affected. Our reporter Olivia Baron is at the scene. A MAN and a woman have tonight been charged with manslaughter after a little boy died in a massive gas blast. Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has paid tribute to the young child who has passed away. Electricity North West wrote on social media that it had paused electricity supplies to the area for safety reasons while the blast was being investigated. A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, two of them seriously, after a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire Police said. Please place items in the boxes on the tables to keep them dry in case it rains. 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George Hinds, two, died in the blast in May, Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast. An explosion has been reported at a row of terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue around 2.40am this morning (May 16), triggering a huge emergency response. Anything we can do that might relieve a bit of pressure and a little bit of stress for those involved is worth doing.'. Something went wrong, please try again later. Read about our approach to external linking. Our thoughts are with all who have been affected." We would like to thank the public for their patience and assistance while we dealt with this incident and express our gratitude to all our staff and emergency service colleagues who have worked extremely hard over the last few hours and continue to do so. We have heard from an elderly couple who left in their pyjamas. You can sign up for free daily updates with the LancsLive newsletter here. Emergency services had been called to the scene on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16. Two-year-old George Arthur Hinds, whose parents paid tribute to their 'beautiful little angel grew his wings', A roof of one of the homes destroyed in the blast which killedGeorge Arthur Hinds, Emergency workers at the scene on Mallowdale Ave Heysham, on Sunday May 16. READ MORE: Neighbour killed toddler in gas explosion caused by drunkenly cutting pipes. "A search of the site is still ongoing with Lancashire Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Service also in attendance. Electricity North West said it had paused power supplies to the area for safety reasons while the blast was being investigated. An investigation is taking place. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Twitter user @murphy30220538 posted a picture of the scene, saying three houses had collapsed after a "terrible explosion" that "sounds disastrous". I accept by my recklessness I caused the explosion. "The matter now lies with the police and the Health and Safety Executive for further investigation. Answering the defence's submissions, he says: To give even serious injuries when self inflicted on the backdrop on the death of a child would be completely unfair. We treated five casualties at the scene. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Judge Altham moves to aggravating and mitigating factors. This is the fire service's statement in full: 10 fire engines were called to reports of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue in Morecambe. I have contacted our families closest to the explosion and all are thankfully safe. Picture date: Sunday May 16, 2021. Road closures remain in place in the area surrounding the property. He will face concurrent sentences for each three charges - the second two, theft and criminal damage will receive one month each. "It was like a minor earthquake," he said. Criminal investigation launched after police reveal cause of Heysham gas explosion Police have launched a criminal investigation after discovering a cut gas pipe caused the explosion which killed a two-year-old last weekend. A number of people have been evacuated from their homes and a safety cordon is in place. They continue to be supported by specially trained officers. Video taken from a helicopter flying above Heysham in Lancashire underlines the extent of the destruction. 'I was awoken by a loud bang': Witnesses describe scene of explosion, By Sky reporter Sadiya Chowdhury, who is at the scene. Read about our approach to external linking. Were just confused as to what has happened.". THE parents of a toddler who was killed in a suspected gas explosion have paid tribute to their "beautiful little angel". We were called to reports of an explosion on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16th2021. George was described as a "beautiful little angel" by his parents, who said they were devastated by his death. Our thoughts are with all those affected.. Firefighters, paramedics and police also remain at the scene. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham on 16 May. Four other people were also hurt in the explosion which destroyed two homes and seriously damaged a third. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He will face concurrent sentences for each three charges - the second two, theft and criminal damage will receive one month each. The boy has since been identified as George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months. Tragically toddler George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died as a result of the blast. "We're not so far from the nuclear power station, so we were just assuming," she says. 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