Six people are hurt, dozens have been evacuated and more than 20 homes damaged, including one completely destroyed, after a massive gas explosion left a Christchurch street looking like a war zone this morning. An aerial shot of the Marble Court house shows the extent of devastation caused by the gas blast. Confirmed as gas explosion, residents evacuatedFenz area commander Dave Stackhouse confirmed it was a gas explosion. An explosion damaged six houses in Christchurch this morning. "It's caused a lot of destruction to other houses, its blown the garage door right of the next-door neighbour's house."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 18, 2019 22:42 UTC