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Gas company donates £500,000 to support residents affected by fatal explosion

Southern Gas Networks has donated the money to Merton Council to help it support evacuees.

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Residents of street where gas explosion killed girl unable to return one week on

More than 500 Galpin’s Road residents have been living in hotels paid for by Merton Council for a week.

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Thornton Heath ‘gas’ explosion: Child killed and three people in critical condition

Merton Council has opened an evacuation centre after declaring a ‘major incident’

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

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Four-year-old girl missing after explosion destroys house

A search is under way at the scene

Wales Online · Aug 8, 2022

Four-year-old girl feared missing after explosion destroys house

Residents hailed two men who rescued three children from the destroyed house in Thornton Heath, south London, but fear a girl is still missing.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

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