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Two people have been killed in a reported explosion in the garden of a property in Heol Fawr, Nelson.

Emergency services, including police, were called to the house at around 6.10pm yesterday, Friday December 12.

In a statement, Gwent Police said two people were pronounced dead at the scene.

The road is still closed and residents have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
It is understood specialist fire crews are carrying out a structural assessment of the property this morning.