Fundraising campaign launched for families made homeless in Kingstanding explosion
A fundraising campaign has been launched for those made homeless after a house exploded on Sunday evening.
One woman died and a man is fighting for his life after the home in Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, was blown apart by a gas explosion at around 8.30pm.
A group of 15 fearless neighbours dug through rubbl and past flaming debris to rescue the man and carry hin to safety on a mattress, before he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
One Callum Attwood, said: "I do not want to be a hero, there was 15 lads in the garden helping."
One home on Dulwich Road was totally destroyed and three others badly damaged, with several cars being hit by flying debris, and 21 people were forced to stay with family or in emergency accommodation after their homes were deemed unsafe.
Some families spent the night in the Kingstanding Inn, Warren Farm Road. The pub, along with the Beggars Bush, is now collecting donations for the families; two young girls are believed to "only have the clothes on their back".
Kingstanding resident Sam Wellings set up a Go Fund Me page, which had raised more than £600 by Monday afternoon. Visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/kingstanding-house-explosion to donate.
In the appeal he said: "Such an unpredicted accident which will leave many temporarily homeless.
"The money will be donated directly to the immediate victims to cover costs of temporary accommodation, clothing, food and anything else needed in such a tragic time."
