Dozens injured in huge Wirral explosion
At least 32 people have been injured and several buildings have collapsed following what is believed to be a gas explosion in the New Ferry area of the Wirral.
At least 32 people have been injured and several buildings have collapsed following what is believed to be a gas explosion in the New Ferry area of the Wirral.
Tonight, traders are meeting with council bosses - desperate for answers about the fate of their buildings, and their livelihoods.
Here's our Merseyside correspondent Andy Bonner:
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit arson after an explosion which injured 34 people.
The friends of a man who was seriously injured in the explosion at New Ferry have come together to fundraise for the family.
Residents or businesses situated in properties a little further away will able to be gain access from this afternoon