Man injured in house explosion dies in hospitalpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
A man has died in hospital after being seriously injured in an explosion at a house in Ravensthorpe, near Dewsbury.
The 55-year-old, who has not been named, was injured when the house in Crescent Walk, exploded and caught fire at about 11:35 yesterday.
Police said the cause of the blast is not yet known, but it is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances.
A second man injured by debris from the property is receiving treatment for a head injury.
Det Insp James Bellhouse, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Work has been ongoing on site by partners to make the property and surrounding houses safe as we continue to investigate the cause of this explosion.
"While those inquiries will take time we do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances at this stage."