Clacton Explosion: Eyewitness compares aftermath of blast to "the stuff you see in films"
An eyewitness has likened the trail of destruction left by a gas explosion in Clacton today to a nightmare movie scene.
10 people have been taken to hospital following a blast which 'flattened' two houses on Cloes Lane.
Darren Elsey lives nearby to where the tragic incident occurred.
"It was just rubble, it was like the stuff you see in films," he said.
"You don't expect to see that six doors away from your house.
"It's unbelievable. It was just rubble, rubbish and burning everywhere."
Explosion rocks Essex town
ITV News Anglia rounds up a tragic day in Clacton which saw two houses 'flattened' and several people injured after a major explosion.
Gallery: Ten injured in major Clacton explosion
Ten people have been taken to hospital following a major explosion in Clacton which 'flattened' two houses.