Man continues to fight for his life in hospital following New Mills house explosion

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A man is continuing to fight for his life in hospital following a house explosion in New Mills. The man, believed to be in his 70s, was airlifted to hospital from the scene of the blast on Ollersett Avenue in the Derbyshire town, near Stockport, on Tuesday morning (November 14).

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said this morning (Friday) he remained there in a critical condition. A huge emergency response was scrambled to the street after the explosion, including police officers, firefighters, paramedics and the air ambulance.

Neighbours in at least a dozen properties were evacuated, with some not able to return home until the following afternoon. READ MORE: "Not a day goes by that we don't miss her..." - Tributes to woman killed by her partner in brutal hammer attack READ MORE: Fire breaks out at row of houses before people evacuated In a previous statement, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said the 'exact cause of the explosion' was still being investigated.

Eyewitnesses described how they woke to their street 'shaking' after the explosion. They said they saw a man ‘dragged out’ of the wreckage by neighbours after the blast, which left the property in pieces.