Watch as flames and smoke pour from the house, with heaps of debris strewn across the road.
Doorbell footage has captured a house explosion which left a man in a critical condition and killed a dog. Video from Neandercol Photography shows a huge cloud of smoke rising into the air, before flames can be seen raging through the house in a clip of the resulting fire. Emergency services received reports of the blast on Coronation Terrace, in Willington, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham at about 1:30am on June 24.
A man in his 40s was rescued from the property by firefighters and taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where he remains in a critical condition. A German Shepherd dog died in the incident. A spokesperson for Durham Police said: 'Officers responded to reports of a house explosion at around 1.30am today in Coronation Terrace, Willington. A man sustained serious injuries during the incident and has been taken to hospital by paramedics for treatment.
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