The cordon at the site of the deadly explosion atThornton Heath doubled in size this afternoon amid renewed fears of a gas leak. rice field.
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said the cordon had been strengthened on advice from the Health and Safety Authority (HSE) due to elevated gas readings in the area.
Within 15 minutes he had four police cars on the scene, but residents of the new cordoned property were unable to return to their homes.
MyLondon cites a woman's response.
That was after children died in a suspected gas explosion on Galpins Road on Monday morning.
The London Ambulance Service said three people were being treated in hospital after the explosion, but a child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Many neighbors said they reported a strong gas odor in the area that lasted for about two weeks.
Residents said the gas engineer had been working on the street and had not been seen for several days.
Galpin's Road scene
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Local resident Delroy Simms, 62, Kutoya Kukanda , 50, has been dubbed a "hero" after rescuing three children from a house shortly after an explosion.
Sims, in pajamas by the cordon, said:
"That gas has been smelling so strong all week that I already knew what it was. It gave me a headache yesterday.
"My neighbors have been calling them (the gas engineers) all week." The smell was so strong, he said, "I could taste it."
"Looking out the window, the house opposite was just rubble and rubble," he said.
