A four-year-old girl was killed in South London on Monday after a house explosion, believed to be due to leaking gas.

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According to fire authorities, a terraced house in Thornton Heath collapsed after the blast, which also damaged neighbouring properties.

Four people were rescued by the London Fire Brigade but a four-year-old girl, trapped under the rubble, was confirmed dead

Child dies after gas explosion destroys house in Croydon ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/08/terraced-house-collapses-in-croydon-after-explosion

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