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Gas leak evacuation sees residents furious at Croydon Council
Residents from Wingate Crescent, Moys Close and other roads near Mitcham Common were subject to an emergency evacuation in the early hours of this morning, after a vehicle swerved off the A236 main road and crashed into a trench that … Continue reading
Galpins Road hero still in temporary accommodation after blast
The south London hero who risked his life to rescue neighbours from the rubble following the terrifying explosion on a residential street in Thornton Heath last summer is among dozens of evacuated residents still living in hotel rooms six months … Continue reading
MP secures Commons debate on Galpins Road gas explosion
Siobhain McDonagh, the Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden, has secured a House of Commons debate tomorrow over the gas explosion on Galpins Road in August that caused the tragic death of four-year-old Sahara Salman and led to the evacuation … Continue reading
SGN ‘donates’ £0.5m to Merton to pay for displaced residents
A week on from the horrific blast in Thornton Heath that killed a four-year-old child, destroyed one house, damaged dozens of others, and forced 500 people from their homes, Southern Gas Networks, the company responsible for providing gas to Galpins … Continue reading
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Tagged Galpins Road, Merton Council, Sahara Salman, SGN, Southern Gas Networks, Thornton Heath
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Specialist Crime Command takes over Galpins blast inquiry
The Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command has taken over the investigation into the death of a four-year-old child and the serious injury of two other people in the explosion in Thornton Heath earlier this week. The police investigation is being … Continue reading
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Tagged Galpins Road, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Sahara Salman, Thornton Heath
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Investigations continue into tragic Galpins Road explosion
The four-year-old girl who died in the massive explosion in Thornton Heath on Monday morning has been named as Sahara Salman. Police confirmed that Sahara’s body had been recovered from a house on Galpins Road. Three other people were taken … Continue reading
Child dead at scene of massive explosion in Thornton Heath
Local heroes rush in to devastated scene to pull children from the rubble, as emergency services evacuate 40 more homes 2.30pm UPDATE: A child was killed in the massive explosion at a house in Thornton Heath this morning, according to reports … Continue reading
