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

A local resident has recalled the shocking moment that a house burst into flames in Bristol following a suspected gas explosion, describing the scene as “like an earthquake”. Three people have been taken to hospital after reports of a gas explosion in Yate on Tuesday morning. The house was burnt almost completely to the ground during the blaze.

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.