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A woman has survived a huge gas explosion in London that left a gaping hole in her flat and a pile of rubble on the lawn below.
Emergency services were called to the blast at the first floor flat in Well Street Hall, Hackney just after 2.30am this morning.
Somehow the woman inside only suffered relatively minor injuries and firefighters rescued her using a ladder.
She had been getting ready for a holiday in Australia when the explosion, thought to be caused by a malfunctioning boiler, happened.
The woman was treated at the scene for shock and burns before being taken to hospital.
Two other people were evacuated from the three-storey building.
Photos show a huge hole in the front wall of the flat, exposing what looks like a living room and bedroom, with a massive pile of rubble lying on the lawn below.
London Fire Brigade posted a statement online saying: ‘A five roomed flat on the first floor, in a block of three floors, was damaged by the explosion.
‘The front and rear of the building was also damaged. A 25-metre cordon was in place whilst crews responded.
‘One resident was rescued from the flat by firefighters using a ladder, before being treated on scene and then taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
