Explosion on Coventry Street, Halifax

*Thursday, 26 June, 2025*

Police were called to Coventry Street, Halifax, at 12:04am this morning to a report of an explosion. 

Officers at the scene assisted with closing the road and evacuating the occupants of 14 houses. 

Two people from one property were taken to hospital with serious injuries and a third person, from another property, has received treatment for minor injuries.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. 


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