The fire in Yate, near Bristol, has almost burnt the house to the ground, as it's understood nearby residents have been evacuated.

Three people have been taken to hospital after reports of a gas explosion which destroyed a house near Bristol. The house in Yate was burnt almost completely to the ground during the blaze, which followed the explosion on Tuesday morning.

Three people have been hospitalised and as many as 40 more have been evacuated after a suspected gas explosion ripped through a home near Bristol. The house in Yate was burnt almost completely to the ground during a fire which broke out following the blast earlier this morning.