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28 Sep, 2025 09:35 PMQuick Read
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Emergency services are responding to a possible gas bottle explosion in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this morning. Photo / George Heard
Two people have been hospitalised after a suspected gas bottle explosion in Christchurch this morning.
Emergency services were called to the incident on Waterloo Rd in Hornby just after 9.30am.
Fire and Emergency said they were responding to a car fire, potentially caused by a gas bottle leak.