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A girl died Monday morning after an explosion at the Thornton Heathhouse, and her three others were taken to hospital.
A video of a scene from Galpin's Road shows where the girl was demolished to the ground.
Bricks, mortar and other debris can be seen strewn throughout the property's front road and backyard.
About 100 residents were evacuated after the street was blocked after the explosion at around 7:00 am.
Residents said they reported smelling gas about two weeks before the explosion. Others said they had recently seen engineers digging holes in the area while they were at work. Stated. The London Fire Service said it was investigating.
Bricks, mortar and other debris can be seen littering the road in front of the property
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Children wrote moving tributes in chalk on the ground near the scene.
Next to the police cordon at the intersection of Berkshire Way and Galpins Road, the message 'Spread your wings' is written in chalk with a picture of a heart and a rainbow.
Several bouquets and teddies were also left near the property, which was quiet on Tuesday morning.
Evacuated residents are being held at a nearby hotel.
Others living within the exemption zone said they did not evacuate on Tuesday morning because they were within a safe distance, butwere later alerted because of high gas readings. Line extended.
Technician at the explosion site at Galpins Road, Thornton Heath (Dominc Lipinski/PA)
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Locals are demanding answers as to how the explosion occurred.
Some were upset and raised their voices as they were told they could not return to their homes and workers could not turn off the gas.
Nearby Pollers Hill His Baptist Church Desi His Ayo Linde said: There is anger in the community over unanswered questions.
He said he was angered by the lack of gas company representatives at the briefing to answer questions.
"The matter has been reported, but days or weeks later it is still not resolved," he said.
"Who will take ownership of it? Anger builds up as lives are sacrificed, which is the catalyst for the intensity of feelings on the subject."
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Gas supplier Southern Gus Networks said, "We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the tragically lost child and those injured."
A spokesperson added: "We would like to reassure everyone that our engineers are working closely with emergency services to determine the cause of the explosion."
