Sadly a woman has died following a suspected gas explosion at a house on Dumont Road in Stoke Newington.
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to the two storey terraced house. Part of the basement and a small part of the ground floor were destroyed. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. One man was also found at the property suffering injuries following the explosion and was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.
A cordon was put in place. Station Commander Darren McTernan was at the scene, he said: “Motorists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area for most of this morning while investigations into the cause of this incident are carried out.
"There were road closures in place on Stoke Newington Church Street from the junction of the A10 to Defoe Road but the road has reopened. Residents should also note that Kersley Road is completely shut at this time.”
The Brigade’s 999 Control officers were first called at 0452 and deployed crews from Stoke Newington, Holloway, Islington and Homerton fire stations to the scene. The incident was under control for the Brigade by 0542.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police Service.