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Up to 18 neighbors helped, Said drag, A Woman and Two Children from the rubble of an exploded House , One of The Rescuers .

the Neighboring properties were also on the Church Road in Seven Sisters , Neath Port Talbot , at about 14:05 BST on Wednesday.

Both Children were flown to Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and The Woman was Morriston Hospital, Swansea taken.

police Said they suffered serious injuries.

the Retired firefighter Jeff Davies, One of The First on The Scene , Said he rushed to The House screaming after hearing a Bang and A Woman .

'your natural instinct is to help,'

He told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, he and five neighbors rescued The Mother from the Debris in the Back of The House , while about six Children moved free.

He Said : "The Scene was unbelievable, shocking.

"Normally would be the wise thing, Stand Back and observe and allow others to come but, of course, there is always a delay until the services come and help if you listen to people and know there are people, the instinct is in The Building , it seems more natural.

"fortunately, about a dozen people in it at The Front of the property and must strive it half - a-dozen, along with me, which helps, the Back It was a great community team.

The House was destroyed by the blast and neighboring properties

damaged"with Other volunteers who were residents, pulled The Children out from The Front of The House . "

He Said he and his neighbors pulled A Woman with beams from the collapsed roof of The House .

"you was immense. How a brave Young Lady ," He Said .

"she was hurt and very concerned about their Children . "

rubble was left, scattered between The Remains of the terrace House

four of ten properties in the vicinity were evacuated after The Incident .

Speaking on Thursday, a spokeswoman for South Wales Police Said all three suffered investigates serious injuries and The Cause of The Explosion is currently.

"The Road will remain closed overnight and diversions will be set up," She Said .

Community-city Council Gary James told Radio Wales Breakfast: "We are a tight-knit community and I know for a fact that the neighbors rushed to The Scene ...

"It is a great shock to the community and our thoughts are with The Family that lived there. "

you Said that Neath Port Talbot had opened a rest centre for residents.

Kirsten Alison Williams, who was Said to be visiting family in the area, The Explosion from your winter garden shaking.

"What was a small, baby Teddy Bear , shook me, especially the top of The Roof of The Car ," Said lay.

Air ambulance were sent to The Scene , Said after The Explosion ,

Utility company Wales and West Utilities, it sent emergency support engineers.

Neath Port Talbot population development Rob Jones thanked The Emergency services for their swift response and Said The Council , "ready to offer what support is required".

"My thoughts and those of my Council colleagues are with those who were injured in The Explosion ," He Said .

"I know that the Seven Sisters is a close-knit community, and many will be feeling a mixture of shock and sadness at This Time . "

Mid Wales fire and rescue Service visited the reporter Kathy Peart was I at The Scene hours after The Explosion ,

"a lot of Debris and things out of The House scattered on The Road .

"It's essentially a gap, where The House was.

"I've spoken to a few neighbours Here - they told me he was home, as he felt, like an explosion.

"He Said it shook The House , and when he looked, he could see clouds of smoke and The Roof 40ft had been shot in the Air .

"There is damage to the neighboring houses, there is damage to vehicles.

"The House itself is irreparable. "

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Source of news: bbc.com