A ‘massive’ explosion rocked Derby city centre on Monday afternoon where a large fire raged on a roof.
There were no reports of any casualties after smoke was seen rising over the city before firefighters eventually tackled the blaze
Evacuated residents spentthe night in temporary accommodation after the fire which one witness suggested could have been caused by a gas explosion.
A couple who live in the building described hearing a “massive boom” before fleeing for their lives.
Cypriots Michael Pieridis and Christina Papadopoulou live two floors below where the explosion happened and told Derbyshire Live they were “inches from death”.
Michael said: “Everyone ran in fear, we gathered our clothes and our phone and just got out of there.
