LONDON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A suspected gas explosion has caused a building to collapse on the Wirral in Merseyside of northwestern England, injuring a number of people, local reports said on Saturday.
The Sky news reported that footage from the scene shows alarms blaring as people gathered in a street covered in debris, with witness Paul Butler tweeting: "The whole block has gone up ... horrific damage."
Train services have been suspended in the New Ferry area because of "potential damage" to a bridge.