14 people were injured after a suspected gas explosion in the basement of the Churchill Hyatt Regency Hotel in Portman Square, central London late last night.
Around 80 firefighters were on the scene, including appliances with specialist equipment to deal with collapsed buildings. The full extent of the damage is not known at this stage and all people were accounted for, a spokesman for the fire service said.
12 people have been injured, six of whom were taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Portman Square, central London late last night.
Six people were treated at the scene and were not taken to hospital, a spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service has said.
A further six casualties were taken to hospital for further treatment, with two men sustaining leg injuries in the blast.
It is thought that the blast occurred in in the basement caused part of the building to collapse, London Fire Brigade has said.
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