A local resident recalled hearing a "mighty bang" following an explosion in Cleat Hill, Bedfordshire on Saturday morning, and initially thought the noise was something falling on her car

Police are still at the scene of an explosion and major house fire in Cleat Hill, Bedford, on Saturday morning in which a man died.

ONE person has been killed and another has suffered “serious injuries” after a huge explosion ripped through a house. The unexplained blast sparked a fire at the home in Bedford this

Bedfordshire Police were called at around 7.30am to Cleat Hill, Bedford, after the incident, where they found one victim who had died and another who needed urgent medical attention

One person has been killed and another seriously injured after an explosion and fire at a house in Bedford. Homes in the town’s Cleat Hill area were evacuated after the emergency services rushed to the scene shortly after 7.30am, with Bedfordshire Police still advising people to avoid the area as of Saturday evening.

Police said neighbouring houses were evacuated after the house fire in Cleat Hill near Bedford. | ITV News Anglia

An unexplained explosion has killed one person and given another ‘serious injuries’ after it ripped through a home in Bedford. Locals were woken by a loud bang and shock wave around 7.30am, with footage showing a fire at the home after the initial blast.