Gas Explosion Rocks Staffordshire Store

A gas explosion rocked a quiet street in Cannock, Staffordshire, England, on the morning of March 17, sending debris hurtling onto a footpath and roadway.

A Staffordshire Police report said the explosion occurred in a flat above a Select & Save store at around 10.51am.

This footage shows debris being blasted onto the road just in front of oncoming traffic. A man was treated for shock, police said.

The road was closed and police said they were investigating the blast. Credit: Staffordshire Police via Storyful