Police have arrested a man following an explosion at a house in Blackley.



Serious damage was caused to two properties, with some minor damage to surrounding premises in Cecil Road

Residents of surrounding homes were evacuated for a short time.

Following the incident, two men remain in hospital. One is in a critical condition and the other is in a stable condition. 

One of whom, a 33-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion to endanger life. He is the man in a stable condition.

The scene is still being investigated and enquiries are ongoing.

Detective Inspector Dave Sinclair, of GMP’s City of Manchester Team, said: “This was a devastating incident which has left two people in hospital with serious injuries and destroyed part of a terraced street.

“Good progress is being made as we continue to investigate the cause of the explosion, but we still need to hear from anyone who believes they have any information about what happened.
“The house is now being treated as a crime scene. Given the problematic working conditions, it may be several days before we will be able to return the street to normality.

“I would like to thank the community for their continued co-operation as police, the local authority and other emergency services remain at the scene to carry on with the investigation.

“My officers will be on hand in the local area and will be updating members of the public with information as we progress this investigation.

“If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to approach and speak to my officers at the scene or contact the local neighbourhood officers.”

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