Elderly woman pulled from rubble after 'gas explosion' destroys home

The bungalow collapsed and a cordon was put in place after concerns about the pensioner's safety

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The elderly woman was trapped in the rubble for around 2 hours (Twitter/westmidsfire)

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An elderly woman has been freed from her home following a suspected gas explosion.

The woman was rescued by emergency crews after the blast in Penn Road in Wolverhampton, shortly after 8am, West Midlands Police said.

Wolverhampton police confirmed the lady had been released from the rubble of her home (Twitter/WMPolice)

The bungalow collapsed and a cordon was put in place after concerns about the pensioner's safety.

Police confirmed the woman had been rescued from the rubble.

In a statement, a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Thankfully, the elderly woman is not seriously hurt.

“She is being taken to New Cross Hospital by land ambulance for further assessment.”

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Elderly woman pulled from rubble after 'gas explosion' destroys home

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