Video footage shows the extent of an explosion at a house in Christchurch. Footage taken by a witness at the scene of a gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch, shows an enormous pile of debris where a house once stood, but was entirely demolished in the explosion. JAMES LOOYER Wooden beams and batons stand in a pile as high as neighbouring properties, with household items strewn everywhere and flames shooting into the air. READ MORE:* Live: Christchurch gas explosion* Christchurch gas explosion injures 7, destroys house"We were trying to talk to [the people there] and they were just stone cold like they were pretty much deaf, they can't even hear anything we were saying, just looking straight at us. Lee Kenny/Stuff The aftermath of a gas explosion that left six injured and damaged multiple homes in Northwood, Christchurch.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2019 23:56 UTC