Casualties reported after house destroyed in Birmingham explosion

Four further men treated at scene, with cause of blast still unknown

A man is in a critical condition after an explosion destroyed a house and damaged several others in Birmingham.

The man was in the property at the time of the blast and was helped out by people at the scene, the West Midlands ambulance service said. Four others were assessed by ambulance crews for minor conditions and were not taken to hospital, the service said.