Gas canister blast injures three

A 10-year-old girl and two adults were hurt when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Essex.

Emergency services were called to the property in Southfalls Road, Canvey, on Sunday night.

A spokesman for the fire service said two engines from Canvey attended the scene but were not needed.

A ambulance spokeswoman said the girl suffered a head injury, a woman, 39, suffered shock and a man, 40, was treated for burns.