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Two Held After Bradford House Explosion as Police Probe Metal Theft Link

Investigators are testing a possible link to theft at the empty house shortly before the blast.

Overview

  • An unoccupied home on Southfield Lane in Bradford was destroyed late Saturday, with debris damaging two neighbouring properties.
  • A man, a woman and a boy from a nearby house were treated for minor injuries, and a 27-year-old man found near the scene suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • West Yorkshire Police say two men arrested on suspicion of stealing metal from the property remain in custody as of Monday morning.
  • The exact cause has not been confirmed; incident reports have cited a suspected gas leak as utilities isolated supplies and made the site safe.
  • A major multi-agency response included specialist technical rescue teams and an urban search-and-rescue dog, and a police cordon and road closure remain in place during inquiries.