Video footage shows explosion which destroyed bungalow in Buckinghamshire

Emergency services issued a major response to a suspected gas leak which sparked a giant blaze in Cobb Hall Road, Newton Longville.

Now video footage has been obtained showing the moment where a bungalow in the neighbourhood exploded. Footage from the scene shows the moment the explosion was triggered and debris flying into the air and onto the street.

The CCTV footage also shows wreckage spraying into cars parked in a car park adjacent to the bungalow. The footage can be found in the video attached to this article.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire engines to the scene at around 9:45am yesterday, alongside two of its major response units.

Thames Valley Police confirmed yesterday that its officers remained at the scene of the suspected gas leak and were assisting firefighters. It was also confirmed by the police force that a man was rushed to hospital and was receiving treatment for injuries suffered during the explosion.

It has been reported by the South West News Service that the injured man also had a dog who was taken to the vets after being involved in the explosion.

A later update from the fire service confirmed that the neighbourhood, just outside of Milton Keynes, remained cordoned off from the public. Firefighters used one main jet and one hose reel jet to tackle the blaze.

The emergency services have urged residents to avoid the scene. One witness told The MK Citizen that evacuated residents were being looked after by staff at the nearby Crooked Billet pub. Images supplied to the newspaper show the fire has ripped through and totally destroyed a house within the neighbourhood.

A source said that nearby vehicles were also affected by the blaze and it is claimed that neighbours were able to assist the injured man shortly before the emergency services arrived.

Other residents have said they could hear the loud blast from nearby Bletchley.