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Blast at central London hotel

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.

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Hotel: no guests harmed in 'gas explosion'

The hotel in central London that was rocked on Friday night by a blast has issued a statement, saying that 12 employees were injured in a "gas explosion."

Hyatt Regency Churchill in London experienced a gas explosion in the basement early this morning.

Twelve Hyatt associates were treated for injuries.

No guests were injured, and all guests were evacuated to nearby hotels. Hyatt's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of our guests and associates, and we are currently working to provide guests with accommodations while we evaluate whether the hotel suffered any significant damage.

– Hyatt Regency Churchill

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