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Three injured in Jersey house explosion

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The explosion happened on an agricultural site on La Rue Nouettes, fire crews said

A man was seriously injured in a gas explosion during the early hours.

Two other people were hurt when they went inside the agricultural accommodation and "dragged the man out", Jersey Fire and Rescue Service said.

Emergency services were called out after the "loud explosion" in St Clement at 00:30 BST on Saturday.

Fire crews said tiles had been blown off the building, windows blown out and the walls were bulging.

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Fire crews said roof tiles had been blown off

They said a neighbour and a member of the management team at the site had gone inside to help the man.

One was reported to have been treated at the scene for the effects of breathing in smoke and the other was taken to hospital suffering burns to his hands.