London hotel gas blast: At least 12 hurt after gas explosion at Churchill Hyatt Regency hotel
Explosion in the basement caused part of the building to collapse
Saturday 22 November 2014A top hotel has been evacuated after an explosion in the basement caused part of the building to collapse.
The Churchill Hyatt Regency hotel in Portman Square, central London, was evacuated following the suspected gas explosion at around 11.40pm yesterday and a number of people were being treated by paramedics.
Around 80 firefighters were on the scene, including appliances with specialist equipment to deal with collapsed buildings. The full extent of the damage is not known at this stage and all people were accounted for, a spokesman for London Fire Brigade said.
London Ambulance Service initially said 12 people were injured by the blast but later revised the figure to 12, including two men with leg wounds who were taken to nearby St Mary's Hospital.
A further three people needed hospital treatment, while nine others were checked over at the scene and given the all-clear.
Police officers were also on scene and a Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At about 11.40pm we were called to a suspected gas explosion at Portman Square. Officers are in attendance alongside the fire brigade and ambulance service. A small number of injured parties are being treated ."
London Fire Brigade later tweeted there had been "extensive damage caused to the basement".
The five-star hotel, in the Marylebone area, features 434 guest rooms.
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