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BIRMINGHAM GAS EXPLOSION

Forty people were evacuated from a street in Birmingham in a gas explosion which destroyed an unoccupied house.

The blast happened at 1540 BST on Holly Road, in the Handsworth area of the city.

2 FRS USAR canine teams were requested by West Midlands FRS to attend this incident.

- Chris Pritchard & Gemma from Leicestershire FRS

- Neil Woodmansey & Hollie from Lincolnshire FRS

Both teams worked in conjunction with West Midlands FRS and their USAR team to ascertain that there were no persons trapped.

Further details of all dogs and handlers can be found at the locations page of this web site.

A selection of news reports and photographs from this incident:

   Video Footage    

 

    News Reports 1        News Report 2        News Report 3       Photos    

 

 

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