Hero Oluwafemi Tope, who was one of the first people to react, has recalled the harrowing scenes in the immediate aftermath
One of the first people at the scene of a huge blast has told how he fought back the tears looking at the 'badly burnt' man who was pulled from the wreckage.
After running downstairs to check on his elderly neighbour, the destruction unfolded before his eyes. Speaking less than 24 hours after the "crazy" explosion, he recalled what happened and said he is only now "settling down from the trauma". "Everyone was just looking bewildered, everyone was just taken back by the incident. I told them I heard 'help me, help me' so there might be someone inside. They were shouting 'is anyone inside, is anyone inside'. I told them there must be someone in there. I definitely heard someone shouting'."
The dad then recalled how other neighbours helped before the huge 999 response. "I believe he suffered a high degree of burns on his face, his hands, his neck," he added. "I think he was wearing a jacket - the jacket was already burnt - but luckily he had another layer underneath." Top news stories today Cleveland Police, the Great North Air Ambulance Service , Cleveland Fire Brigade and the North East Ambulance Service were all called to the scene on Tuesday and remained whilst investigations were carried out. Twelve homes were evacuated, including Oluwafemi's property, as the Kirkland Walk property has been completely destroyed with partial structures now remaining.
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