Overview
- An explosion reported around 6:10pm Friday in the garden of a two-storey home on Heol Fawr in Nelson triggered a serious house fire.
- Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and their families have been informed, according to Gwent Police.
- Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service sealed off the area, closed the road with diversions, and urged nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed.
- Forensic officers remained at the property on Sunday as specialist fire teams carried out structural assessments to make the building safe.
- South Wales Fire and Rescue said the home was severely affected by fire and confirmed a joint investigation with police will begin in due course, with nearby businesses such as the Tylers Arms pub temporarily closed.