Bamber Bridge
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| Weather | 8°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 76% Humidity |
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| Population | 12,126 |
| Postcode district | PR5 |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Local time | Wednesday 13:46 |
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| ID | 2323619 |
About Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge is an urban village in Lancashire, England, 3 miles south-east of the city of Preston, in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg", which probably means "tree-trunk bridge". It is mentioned in an undated medieval document.
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Skelmersdale: Five hurt in suspected explosion at block of flats
... Four fire engines attended the scene - two from Skelmersdale, and one from Ormskirk and Bamber Bridge...
Skelmersdale: Five hurt in suspected explosion at block of flats
Five people have been hurt in a suspected explosion which caused significant damage to Two flats in Lancashire.
It happened at Tanfields in Skelmersdale shortly after 18:00 BST on Tuesday, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) said.
Three people were taken to hospital, one with a minor head injury and The Other Two for precautionary checks.
Two Other People escaped from The Flats and did not go to hospital, LFRS said.
Incident Commander Tom Cookson from LFRS said the blast caused significant damage to a Ground Floor and first-floor flat which has affected the structure of The Building .
Four people escaped from the first-floor flat And One person from the Ground Floor property.
" Three people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries, " He Said .
He Said the blast had not damaged neighbouring properties but A Number of people living in them had been evacuated as a precaution.
Between six and 10 people were unable to return to their flats and may not be allowed back in their homes overnight, He Said .
West Lancashire Council is at The Scene supporting residents who have been moved.
" At This Time we do not know what The Cause is, it is currently being investigated, " Mr Cookson said.
He added that Electricity North West , Cadent Gas and The Fire service's own investigators were probing The Cause .
Four fire engines attended The Scene - Two from Skelmersdale, And One from Ormskirk and Bamber Bridge .
Source of news: bbc.com
