Firefighters called to gas explosion at house in Stoke Newington

40 firefighters have been called to a road in Stoke Newington after a suspected gas explosion.

A cordon is currently in place on Dumont Road after firefighters were called to the scene just before 5am.

Both the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade are investigating the incident while surrounding roads in the area are closed.

Station Commander Darren McTernan is at the scene and said: ‘Motorists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area for most of this morning while investigations into the cause of this incident are carried out.

‘There are road closures in place on Stoke Newington Church Street from the junction of the A10 to Defoe Road.

‘Residents should also note that Kersley Road is completely shut at this time.’

In April, a driver managed to ‘cheat death’ after a scaffolding collapsed on Stoke Newington high street trapping him underneath.

The layers of wood and metal came away from the closed public library at around 7.30am on April 16.

Eyewitness Ali Alagoz said: ‘The scaffold bent over and then slowly tipped and then there was a loud bang.

‘I tried to help the man out of the car, I thought he would be crushed but he was okay.

‘It was shocking for the few seconds watching it – it felt like minutes. We were both lucky to be alive.’

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