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Pavement power explosion
A power cable fault is thought to be the cause of an explosion in the city. One woman captured the moment on video.
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Crater left after city explosion
Investigations into blast that 'shook nearby buildings'
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the explosion which happened on Pimlico Road in central London, yesterday morning.
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Safety is power company's 'top priority'
Blast due to electricity fault
The pavement erupted, sending a fireball into the air after a fault on the underground electricity network. 1, 867 customers were affected when power to the area was disrupted. All supplies were reconnected by engineers by yesterday afternoon.
Explosion blasts through city pavement
An explosion has ripped through a pavement in central London. No one was injured in the blast yesterday morning. Charlie Brook who lives in Pimlico Road posted this video on YouTube.