Woman badly hurt in 'gas explosion' at Staffordshire holiday lodge
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One of three properties was "completely destroyed" in the suspected gas explosion, the ambulance service said
A woman suffered serious burns in a suspected gas blast that destroyed a holiday log cabin in Staffordshire.
A blaze, which broke out after the blast at about 12:45 GMT near Alton Towers, took nearly an hour to put out, said Staffordshire fire service.
The woman was airlifted to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital major trauma unit. No-one else was hurt, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
Three properties were damaged, a service spokesperson added.
Crews from Longton and Hanley were sent out to tackle the blaze, the fire service said.
"Emergency services carried out a search in the area to make sure everyone was accounted for in the neighbouring properties," it said in a statement.
"A woman, in her 50s, suffered serious burns at the scene. She was taken to hospital by air ambulance.
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The cause of the explosion is being investigated
"As a result of the explosion, the building was destroyed. Gas engineers came out and isolated the supply to make sure the area was left safe."
Alan Burton, a local resident, said the explosion was "very loud" and he thought a "plane had come down."
An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way and emergency services remain at the scene.
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