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robynqueenofstuff · 8 years ago

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Something I’ve Always Wanted To Say To Those Who Complain About A Lack Of Good Female Characters.

Yes we are just SHORT on good female characters, aren't we?

‘Takes a ginormous breath’

I mean besides Ellen Ripley, The Bride, Katniss Everdeen, Imperator Furiosa, Rey, [insert surname here] Princess Leia, [One of the greatest fucking characters ever] Sarah Connor to just name the most well-known few. We only have Hermione Granger [obviously], Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Minerva Mcgonagoll, Molly Weasley, Lily Potter, Bellatrix Lestrange, Jyn Erso, Padme Amidala, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Mara Jade, Jaina Solo, Tahiri Veila, Jan Ors, Nomi Sunrider, Lumiya, Juno Eclipse, Bastila Shan, Satele Shan, Ahsoka Tano, Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli, Aayla Secura, Adi Gallia, Shaak Ti, Jaden Korr [Optionally female], Asajj Ventress, Aurra Sing, Zam Wesell, Steela Gerrara, The Seventh Sister, Satine Kryze, Shmi Skywalker, Darth Zannah, Mother Talzin, [The fucking Hapes Consortium places women higher over men] Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Tiana, Jane, Rapunzel, Ariel, Cinderella, Megara, Lilo, Nani, Nala, Vanellope, Lady, Merida, Jessie, Dory, Helen/Elastigirl, EVA, Edna Mode, Joy, Sadness, Anna, Elsa, [Yes i think she's a good character but for different reasons than others do] Kida, Wendy, Alice, Judy Hopps, Kanga, Kala, Captain Amelia, Moana, Esmeralda, Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, Rita, Miss Bianca, Mary Poppins, Eglantine Price, Sally, Audrey Ramirez, Mittens, Maleficent, Ursula, Cruella De Vil, Queen Grimhilde, Yzma, Lady Tremaine, Queen Of Hearts, Madame Medusa, Mother Gothel, Honey Lemon, Go-Go, Chel, Marina, Eris, Tigress, Ginormica, Roxanne, Astrid, Valka, Ginger, Fiona, Fairy Godmother, Tzipporah and Miriam. Chihiro, San, Moro, Lady Eboshi Sophie, Kiki, Shizuku, Arrietty, Ponyo, Nausicaa, Princess Kushana, Kaguya, Sheeta, Marnie, Annie, Coraline, Anastasia, Mrs Brisby, Elle Woods, Dorothy, Matilda, Alicia Huberman, Violet, Corky, Alice Creed, Clarice Starling, Mrs Danvers, Janine Melnitz. Kylie Griffin, Junior Ghostbuster Catherine, [yeah there were already female Ghostbusters before that crappy movie] Lisbeth Salander, Mathilda Lando, Marge Gunderson, Judge Cassandra Anderson, Ma-Ma, [Madeline Madrigal] Regina George, Cady Heron, Clementine Kruczynski, M, [the one played by Judi Dench] Moneypenny,, Elle Driver, O-Ren Ishii, Julie Kohler, Yuki Kashima, Amelie Poulain, Lucy, Rose Dewitt Bukater, Joy ‘Ma’ Newsome, Grace Howard, Philomena Lee, Ofelia, Kara, [From Dragonheart] Sarah Williams, Maria von Trapp, Marion Ravenwood, Dr. Elsa Schneider, Evelyn Carnahan, Officer Anne Lewis, Dr Ellie Sattler, Paikea Apirana, Motoko Kusanagi, Carrie White, Arwyn, Eowyn, Galadriel, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, Jackie Brown, Nefretiri, All the girls from St Trinians, Bliss Cavendar, The girls on the Roller Derby Team, [Maggie Mayhem, Bloody Holly, Rosa Sparks, Smashley Simpson] Sally Albright, Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch, Claire Standish. Allison Reynolds, Kim Possible, She-Ra, [Plus the female characters in She-Ra and He-Man] Jem, Synergy, The Holograms, The Misfits, Penny Gadget, Jessica Jones, Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Anya Jenkins, Faith, Cordelia Chase, Drusilla, Emma Swan, Carol Peletier, River Tam, Xena, Lady Penelope, Roseanne, Dana Scully, Morticia Addams, Wednesday Addams, Lily Munster, Vastra and Jenny, Jessica Fletcher, Olivia Benson, Lilly Rush, Korra, Asami Sato, Lin Beifong, Opal Beifong, Suyin Beifong, Kya, Daria Morgendoffer, Jane Lane, Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Jo Grant, Donna Noble, River Song, Ace, Nyssa, Romana, Sarah Jane, Clara Oswald, [the majority of the Doctor Who companions are female] Madame Vastra, Jenny, Zoe Washburne, Kaywinnet Lee ‘Kaylee’ Frye, Lagertha Lothbrok, Claire Underwood, Uhura, Nurse Chappell, Nurse Abby, Captain Katherine Janeway, B’elanna Torres, Seven Of Nine, Kira Nerys, Jadzia Dax, Deanna Troi, Penelope Garcia, Kima Greggs, Evelyn Salt, Starbuck, Lois Lane, Katara, Toph, Mai, Azula, Suki, Ty-Lee, June, Serras Victoria, Sir Integra Hellsing, Dr. Girlfriend, Elektra Nachios, Alex Drake, Cameron, [Even if she's a cyborg she counts] Veronica Mars, ALL THREE CHARLIE'S ANGELS, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, The female rangers in Power Rangers, Sabrina Spellman, The majority of characters from My Little Pony, Mabel Pines, Wendy Corduroy, The Crystal Gems, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline The Vampire Queen, Flame Princess, Princess Allura, Katie ‘Pidge’ Holt, Violet Baudelaire, Lucy Pevensie, Alice, [again] Nancy Drew, Annabeth Chase, Clarisse La Rue, Sally Jackson, Thalia Grace, Piper Mclean, Hazel Levesque, [I AM GOING TO GET SO MUCH SHIT FROM PERCY JACKSON FANS BECAUSE THESE ARE THE ONLY ONES I CAN THINK OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD] Daenerys, Arya, Margaery, Catelyn, Brienne, Olenna, Sansa, Susan Sto Helit, Liessa Dragonlady, Tiffany Aching, Hannah Wolfe, The female characters in Malazan Book Of The Fallen, Harriet The Spy, Althea Vestrit, Aerin, Sorcha, Daine, Sabriel, Maka Albarn, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Liz and Patty Thompson, Meryl Strife, Milly Thompson, Winry Rockbell, Izumi Curtis, Riza Hawkeye, Mikasa Ackerman, Pepper Potts, Gwen Stacy, Black Cat, Wonder Woman [That’s a fucking no brainer], Batgirl, Batwoman, Supergirl, Raven, Starfire, Huntress, Black Canary, Zatanna, Catwoman, Hawkgirl, Mera, Katana, Talia Al Ghul, Enchantress, Poison Ivy, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Natasha Irons, Storm, Rogue, Ms Marvel, Emma Frost, The Wasp, Invisible Woman, She-Hulk, Gamora, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, Valkyrie. Mystique, the female Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D, Not to mention the girls from Fables, Rayne, Clementine, Amanda Ripley, Coco Bandicoot, Bayonetta, Ms Pacman, Valna, Yuko, Amu, Lena, Alex, Etna, Flonne, Jennifer, Raspberyl, Vulcanas, Usalia, Maya Amano, Ulala Serizawa, Yukari Takeba, Fuuku Yamagashi, Chie Satonaka, Yukiko Amagi, Rise Kujikawa, Naoto Shirogane, Ann Takamaki, Haru Okumura, Kyoko Kirigiri, Sakura Ogami, Aoi Asahina, Chiaki Nanami, Sonia Nevermind, Akane Owari, Fiora, Melia, Sharla, BB Hood, Morrigan, Felicia, Q-Bee, Lara Croft, Samus Arran, Aya Brea, Elizabeth Comstock, Ellie, Faith, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi, Rydia, Rosa Joanna Farrell, Celes Chere, Terra Branford, Relm Arrowny, Rinoa Heartilly, Quistis Trepe, Selphie Tilmitt, Ultimecia, Ashe, Fran, Freya Crecent, Eiko Carol, Yuna, Rikku, Lulu, Aqua, Zelda, Midna, Alice from Mcgee, Odessa Silverburg plus all the females in Fire Emblem, Vocaloid, Touhou and Sid Meir’s Civilization. Not to mention the option to play as female characters in most of the LEGO games plus the option to play as a female in Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, Elder Scrolls, World of Warcraft, Fallout, Saints Row, Fable, Terraria, Borderlands, Jade Empire, Neverwinter Nights, Rock Band 2, Tardew Valley, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Fate, Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Town, Guilty Gear, Overwatch, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Dynasty and Samurai Warriors plus the enormous roster in League Of Legends, Every last female in Skullgirls, All the female Pokemon trainers, All the females from Magic The Gathering, Hit-Girl, Powergirl, Tigra, Lady Sif, Spider-Woman, Vixen, Witchblade, Lady Death, Stephanie Brown, Jem, Aeon Flux, Gwen, Morgana, Morgause, Nimueh, Maid Marian, Djaq, Lady Isabella Of Gisborne, Irene Adler, Carolyn Berek, Serena Stevens, Megan Wheeler, Kate Beckett, Nikki Heat, The girls from Women’s Murder Club, Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley, Temperance Daesee Bradley, Brenda Leigh Johnson, Joanne Kilbourn, Josephina ‘Jo’ Lupo, Catherine Willows, Alex Rovias, Alicia Claus, Jennifer Tate, Sarah Kerrigan, Joanna Dark, Catherine 'Ann’ Archer, April Ryan, Claire Redfield, Alis Landale, Alyx Vance, Heather Mason, Elena Fisher, Amaterasu, Shantae, Rosalina, Chrodechild, Chris Lightfellow, Ellen from Folklore, Jade from Beyond Good And Evil, Maya from Septerra Core, Miriam from The Guardian Legend, The female characters from Dead Or Alive, And even if you choose to play as a male character in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age there are still a number of female characters to choose from such as Liara T,Soni, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Ashley Williams, Miranda Lawson, Kahlee Sanders, Samara, Morinth, Dr Kelly Chambers, Samantha Traynor, Morrigan, Leliana, Wynne, Shale, Flenneth, Cassandra, Even older games have ones like Jill Of The Jungle, Debra Dare, Lady Bug, Kangaroo, The heroine from Secret Of Mana, The female ninja from Ninja Warriors, Princess Rosella from King’s Quest IV. Even Princess Peach and Daisy can count as they kick total amounts of ass in the racing and fighting games Nintendo puts out. Aunt Entity, Sergeant Rita Vrataski, Polgara The Sorceress, Cutie Honey, Vicki Barr, The girls from The Babysitters Club, The ladies from The Sleepover Club, Princess Cimorene, Egwene al Vere, Elizabeth Swann, Tia Dalma, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, Kyra/Jack, Carolyn Fry, Mimi Kirogoe, Hana, [The mother from Wolf Children who is now one of my favorite characters ever] The girl from The Fox And The Child, Annalise Keating, Lady Macbeth, Cherry Darling, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel, Cybersix, Elphaba, Samantha Barker, Karen Silkwood, [who was a real person] Meg Altman, Thelma Dickinson, Louise Sawyer, Shoshanna Dreyfus, Trinity, The girls from Charmed, Emma Swan, Regina Mills, Mina Harker from The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Pauline Hargraves, Max Caufield, Jodie Holmes, Samantha Greenbriar, Thea Queen, Squirrel Girl, Beatrix De Costa [Fire], Tora Olafsdotter [Ice], Wondergirl, Dazzler, Black Alice, Dove, Gypsy, Jade Canary, Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Darna, The Boss, Meryl Silverburgh, Mei-Ling, Naomi Hunter, Sunny Gurlukovich, Olga Gurlukovich, Fortune, Quiet, GLADOS, SHODAN, Velma, Daphne, Miss Ernst/Grand High Witch, Sailor Moon and the Sailor Soldiers, [Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Saturn, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto,] Bulma, the majority of the characters in Orange Is The New Black, Leslie Knope, Ann Perkins, April Ludgate, Asuka Langley Soryu, Haruko Haruhara, Nana Komatsu, Nana Osaki, Lucrezia Noin, Lady Une, Dorothy Catalonia, Sally Po, Reyna, Zoe Nightshade, Meg McCaffery, Calypso, The females from The 100, Alicia Melchiott, Isara Gunther, Cosette Coalhearth, Miku Hinasaki, Leah, [from Diablo] Melody Farklight, The Totally Spies!, Mia Dolan, Kathy Selden, Vianne Rocher, Princess Ann, [Ann ‘Smitty’ Smith] Margaret Hale, Lauren Olamina, Sara Crewe, Mary Lennox, Jennifer Simpson, Christine Collins, [Who was also a real person] Turanga Leela, Tauriel, The ladies from Steel Magnolias, All the female Transformers, Farah, Annie Sawyer, Nina Pickering, Gabrielle, Saturn Girl, Sage, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, She-Thing, Scorpion, Songbird, Silk Spectre II, Spider Girl, Silver Sable, The ladies of the Wildstorm universe, Fault Zone, Solara, The Wink, Paragon, Lady Deathstrike, Madame Masque, Cheetah, Emerald Empress, All 20 superheroines before Wonder Woman, Alanna of Trebond, The ladies of The Lunar Chronicles, Catti-Brie, Alyx, [From the Adventures Of Alyx books] The ladies from Marvel's Runaways series, Veronica Layton, Marguerite Krux, Mako Mori, Blaze The Cat, Toby 'Kissy' Masuyo, April Ryan, Mona Sax, Fox, Ninja Princess, Papri, Lady Master Of Kung Fu, Reika Kirishima, The ladies from the Tales series, Noel Vermilian, Shield Knight, Petra from Emerald City Confidential, The ladies from Elsword, Anna Leonowens.[another lady from real-life but perhaps best known from The King And 1] Eliza Doolittle, Ree Dolly, Hushpuppy, Unicorn/Lady Amalthea, Aeryn Sun, Chiana, Mallory Kane, Pauline Hargraves, Gwen Cooper, Toshiko Sato, Samantha Carter, The Tiger Woman, Barbara Meredith/The Black Whip, Hana Tsu-Vachel, Tessa Alvarado, Jo March, Liesel Meminger, Betty Barrett, Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug, Shelby Woo, Jaime Sommers, Molly Moon, Torchy Blane, Eliza Maza, Angela, Demona, Fox Xanatos, The girls from W.I.T.C.H, Mona The Vampire, The Worst Witch, Ms Frizzle, Carmen Sandiego, Leslie and Joni from Cluefinders, Ren Stevens, Jules Paxton and Jess Bhamra, [from Bend It Like Beckham] Hazel Grace Lancaster, Mara Of The Acoma, Aerin Dragon-Killer/Firehair, Angharad 'Harry' Crewe, The three sisters from Ballet Shoes, Anne Shirley, Lyra Belacqua, Kerowyn, Dashti, Sadie Kane, Zia Rashid, Samirah-Al-Abbas, Lydia Deetz, Juniper Lee, Gretchen, Spinelli, Alex Mack. Or female characters for really young kids such as Lizzie Mcguire, Andi Mack, Dora, Peppa Pig, Lola, Charlie, Looby Loo, Ramona Quimby, Pippi Longstocking, Star Butterfly, Meg Murray, Madeline, Angelina Ballerina, The lovely ladies of Balamory, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Or females from Greek mythology like Gaia, Hestia, Demeter, Nemesis, Medusa, Nyx, Ananke, Rhea, Athena, Demeter, Persephone, Artemis or their Roman counterparts. Or the ladies from Norse, Finnish or Egyptian Mythology. Or historical female figures to look up to such as Elizabeth the 1st, Joan Of Arc, Queen Cordelia, Queen Gwendolen, Ethelfreda, Boudicca, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Catherine The Great and Audrey Hepburn. You play as a female Avatar in Cooking Mama and all of the Imagine series, The Jurassic Park dinosaurs were all female, Minecraft allows female appearance through customized character skins EVEN BARBIE! THERE! I SAID IT!

But besides that entire fucking catalog, I find myself and the rest of the female population well under-represented.....Except of course for the huge fucking roster of female characters available.

#female characters #tv #film #video games #i haven't named a chunk of the female characters available in Star Wars Lore #the frigging female portraits in Harry Potter have stories behind them #Please tell me who i've missed out #feminism #when feminists whine #female representation #mic drop

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kevingbakeruk · 7 years ago

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Updates: House destroyed and 3 injured in big gas explosion in Birstall

‘Absolute devastatio n’These aerial images show the outright devastation wrought by the blast in Birstall today. Aerial view of the damaged house on Allington Drive, Birstall, Leicester. Three people were hurt after one home was destroyed and another partially damaged in a suspected gas blast.(Image: © SWNS.com)Here are all of the aerial pictures we have up until now:’Everyone is shellshocked’Deborah Hanson has actually boiled down to assist out. She stated:”I work at the local

pre-school and we’re off today because of the snow. Birstall gas blast. Volunteer employee Deborah Hanson( Image: Katrina Chilver)”There is quite an unwinded environment in there considering exactly what has actually happened. It’s unexpected, however sometimes individuals don’t have it sink in until a bit later.Jas Gill, who resides in Wanlip Lane, heard the explosion and headed out to help.He stated: “We heard the surge this early morning and I went round

there to see if we could assist with anything. Birstall gas blast. Volunteer employee Jas Gill(Image: Katrina Chilver)”We have actually been doing our finest to comfort the people affected.

There are several volunteers inside. Everybody is shellshocked but the locals are coming together.”We believed it was an earthquake initially.”‘Bed room ceiling fell in on my child ‘We have a press reporter at the parish council officers, where evacuees have actually been sent. Julian Howe, who lives in a home facing the one that has been ruined by the surge, said his home is”trashed”. He stated:”I saw exactly what was taking place when the bed room window of my home was available in on me. It doesn’t feel genuine, really, however I live and that’s exactly what

matters. Birstall gas blast. Allington Drive resident Julian Howe(Image: Katrina Chilver)”It took place and I made certain everybody one in your home was alright, discovered the cockatiel and the budgie.” The home is trashed, my windows are all gone. The bed room ceiling fell on my child. I’m simply happy we’re okay, considering the destruction across the roadway.”Julian stated he thinks that the majority of people will be back in their homes tonight, but thinks his home will require examining by structural engineers.

Drive, Leicester, where two individuals were harmed after a”large surge “at a home(Image: Josh Payne/PA Wire)A pile of debris can be seen where a home stood before

7.30 am today, its innards scattered about.art of a bedroom, thought to be that of the neighbouring property, shows up, after a party wall was ripped away in the blast.The pictures likewise show

the result of the blast on neighbouring homes, which doors ripped off their hinges and windows burnt out.

Houses nearby revealing the effects of the blast at a home in Allington Drive, Birstall. (Image: Tom Mack)Update on where evacuees need to go Charnwood District Council has asked us to let you know that anyone who has actually been evacuated because of the blast needs to go to Birstall Parish Council offices in Birstall Road. While some individuals have actually kindly opened their doors to those impacted by the blast, there are no other main centres open for evacuees. A spokesperson likewise asked us to let readers know that no more

blankets are required. Thanks to everybody who has donated.Casualty required to major trauma centre Among the three casualties has actually been taken to a significant trauma system, East Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed.The service stated that Tim Hargraves, East Midlands Ambulance Service responsibility operations manager, is handling the ambulance response to the occurrence in Birstall.He said:” We were called to the occurrence in Birstall, Leicester at 7.37 am on 11 December.” Our Hazardous Area Action Team (HART), a paramedic in an ambulance car, 3 ambulance crews, 2 air ambulances and the East Midlands Emergency Situation Care Scheme

(a team of medical professionals who offer)have been dispatched to the scene and are striving to supply emergency situation medical and trauma care and

treatment.” One patient has actually been taken by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, one client has actually been taken by air ambulance to the Significant Trauma Centre in Coventry, and one patient is because of be taken by ambulance to the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

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: Monday December 11, 2017. Leicestershire Authorities said they reacted to reports of a”loud bang”in Allington Drive, Birstall, at around 7.33 am on Monday. See PA story AUTHORITIES Leicester.

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Emergency services at the scene in Allington Drive, Leicester, where 2 individuals were harmed after a “large surge” at a home. PRESS ASSOCIATION Picture. Image date: Monday December 11, 2017. Leicestershire Authorities stated they reacted to reports of a “loud bang” in Allington Drive, Birstall, at around 7.33 am on Monday. See PA story AUTHORITIES Leicester. Image credit ought to check out: Ben Birchall/PA Wire (Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

The appeal has actually so far raised more than ₤ 300.

We are wanting to talk to Leah shortly.Road to be closed for hours, blankets

required Allington Drive is expected to stay closed

“for some hours”, Area Traffic Control has confirmed.The closure also affects Dalby Avenue and Keswick Close.People are being recommended to avoid

the area if possible.All those left have been asked to go to the village hall. Local individuals are being asked by Charnwood District Council to help by taking blankets along.Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service stated:”Anybody affected by the building collapse in Birstall, the Birstall Parish Centre is open for you to go to.” ‘Too early to hypothesize on cause’Gas network company Cadent has actually just told the Mercury it is”too early to speculate on the cause “of the explosion.A spokesperson stated:”Earlier this morning we were called to attend an event in Allington Drive, Birstall, Leicester. “We are

presently on website and our top priority at this time is to make safe and we are dealing with the emergency situation services to achieve this. “It’s too early to hypothesize on the cause at this time.”

Surge in Allington Drive Birstall (Image: Chris Gordon)

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed it is going to “one semi-detatched residential or commercial property associated with gas surge”.

Charnwood Borough Council said it was taking care of locals affected by the blast.A representative said: “We know the event in Birstall and supporting the emergency situation services.

“We will be guaranteeing homeowners’ well-being is looked after and have officers on the scene, consisting of from our structure control team.”

‘It was very scary’Neighbours have reported seeing and hearing debris, including glass and window frames, being flung in all directions. Birstall Surge Allington Drive. Pieces of roof and windows scattered over the surrounding

streets( Image: Chris Gordon)Carol Cooke, 46, who resides in neighboring Wanlip Lane, said she was woken by an” almighty bang” at about

7.30 am.She stated:”I believed something had taken place in your house. We simply heard lots of sirens and saw emergency situation services going

up our street. “She added:”Hearing the bang was not nice. It was extremely scary. It’s very shocking news, we are hoping for the families involved.”

Sarah Carr, of Halfpenny Close, about a mile from Allington Drive, said:” I believed it was a vehicle crash. The entire home and doors shook.”It sounded actually loud, like it was ideal outside my house. I then saw the air ambulance and authorities helicopter.

“Steve Ballinger of Leicestershire Fire Service said everyone has actually now been accounted for.He said: “Three people have been hurt and they are on their method to hospital.”There has actually been one overall collapse and one partial collapse.

” Homes 51 to 81 and 42 to 64 on Allington Drive have been left.

“Almost 100 homes without electricity A representative for Western Power

Distributon, which has engineers on site, said:”We have had to detach the electricity mains for security reasons, which means there have to do with 95 residential or commercial properties in the location which will be without power for the remainder of the morning.” Fire detectives are likewise on the scene.Minibuses offered by Charnwood District Council are taking people evacuated from their houses to locations nearby.The Mercury has gotten in touch with gas network company Cadent for a comment. We are

awaiting a reply.Casualties confirmed, brand-new video released

There are three casualties, one of whom is major, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed.We do not yet understand which residential or commercial properties the injured people were in.Paper deliverer’s amazing escape Liam Owen, 34, had a miraculous escape. He was providing papers in Allington Drive when your home exploded.He stated:”I was providing the paper to the house opposite and a couple of doors up. It seemed like someone pressed me in the back.” I believed,’Exactly what was that?‘” There was a flash

of light and bits were flying through the air. I’ve never experienced anything like it

.”I didn’t understand if there might be anymore surges, so I didn’t desire to go too close. I called 999.”Right now I’m just not actually thinking of it.

If I ‘d been a bit earlier I could have been harmed. “ Regional resident Liam Owen at

the scene of the Birstall explosion(Image: Tom Mack) Our reporter at the scene, Tom Mack, said of the destruction:”I cannot actually inform exactly what I’m looking at.”The roofing system of one of your homes has blown apart.”There are helicopters going round and round. Individuals have actually been evacuated to the town hall. Firemens, building surveyors, gas engineers, great deals of police, paramedics and Western Power Circulation are at the scene.”‘Shouting and

weeping ‘Les Apse, of Keswick Close, behind your house that blew up, remained in bed when the blast happened.He said:” The blast of the surge pushed all my windows in at the back and woke us up. “I believed our boiler had actually exploded. There was the noise of things smashing into our roofing.” The spouse began shouting and weeping

. There were tiles and bits of glass and window all over the street.”He included:” There was talk the other day of a smell of gas in the air.”Steve White, 65, of Keswick Close, stated:” I have actually never understood anything like it. I

was sleeping and all of an unexpected

there was such a loud bang. I believed 2 automobiles had actually smashed into each other ideal outside.

” Glass landed in our gutter, but our home is OKAY.”We’ve been having individuals in who have been evacuated and providing cups of tea. “Eyewitness:’Roofing lit up red and orange.’Sarah Orton, 47, lives

a couple of doors down from the affected property.She stated: “I was the only one in the street when it took place.” I ‘d just left for work, and was a couple of doors away.”There were 2 surges. The first sounded like a firework

, however it was an enormous blast and I felt it push the back of my head.” I turned around and saw the second explosion. The roof simply lit up red and orange and things flew everywhere

.”I’m just in shock. I can’t believe what I’ve seen. There’s things all over the roadway. Our doors were blown in, and our windows too.”

The fire service stated it has gotten “several calls”about the incident.Crews at the scene include three from Leicester stations, one from Birstall, a technical rescue team from Leicester and the command support car from Shepshed station.Cause confirmed Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has released a statement about the incident.It said one semi-detatched property has actually been included in gas explosion.The main home has actually collapsed, and the neigbouring home has partially collapsed.Six other properties are partially affected. It said there was no fire reported and there is no smell of gas at this time. Full evacuation of surrounding properties has been carried out.’Elderly male discovered in rubble’John Ketteringham, 31, was one of the first on the scene. He lives nearby in Allington Drive.He stated: “We found one old chap buried in the rubble. He had bad head lacerations, and was unconscious, with a flight of stairs on top of him, but he was still breathing.”It appears like it was a gas surge. I was gotten up by the bang and pulled my clothing on and ran to do exactly what I might to help

.”There was a young kid who had just delivered the paper to your house that

blew up. It was actually lucky he wasn’t injured.”The explosion tossed bits of wood into the windows of your homes opposite, and all the automobiles have smashed windows.”We do not understand whether the elderly man is among the 2 injured people referred to by the authorities, or whether he is an additional casualty.

‘Whole home has gone’Margaret Burt, who lives opposite, said:”I remained in bed and I heard a fantastic bang

. My bed room windows blew in. It was scary. The entire home was gone.” It’s simply a stack of rubble and next door lost a bedroom.

” Authorities have confirmed that Allington Drive is closed. People are being advised to avoid the area.Police have actually also validated that two people are being participated in to by paramedics. We don not yet know if that is the last total number of people injured.Police remark on occurrence Leicestershire Cops has provided a declaration on the incident.It stated:”Officers are at an address in Allington Drive, Birstall, at 7.33 am today (Monday) following reports of a loud bang and house being harmed

.”Police, together with the fire and ambulance service, are at the scene. “Examinations in to the reason for the damage remain in their very early stages.”Allington Drive is presently closed and is likely to remain so for a number of hours while inquiries are brought out.

“2 individuals are hurt and are being addressed by paramedics. The nature of their injuries is unknowned at this time. “A number of homes in the street have actually been evacuated as a safety measure.”‘Doors and windows blew in ‘We comprehend there was one male in

the semi-detached home which took off, and two people in the adjoining home. We understand someone has actually been removed in an ambulance, but that is not confirmed.David Voce, 50, of Worcester Opportunity, stated:”I leapt out of bed when I heard the bang. It was extremely loud.

I believed my home was dropping. There was no fire, simply an explosion. There have actually been loads of ambulances.

I have no idea if anyone was injured. “Quentin Woodhouse, 61, who lives in Birstall, stated:”My mum lives opposite. She’s 91. Her front windows and door

all blew in. She was really fortunate not to be injured. She just stated it was a really loud bang

, no flames. And when she came outside it looked practically as it does now, with the

roofing blown off.”Muriel Robertson, 75, who resides in Allington Drive, stated:” We just heard an almighty bang. There’s quite a couple of homes harmed. I was sleeping and I was awakened by the noise. “Devastation Here are the very first photos back from the scene

. Something definitely ravaging has plainly happened in Allington Drive this early morning. We are waiting for details on casualties,

if any. A house has been ruined following reports of a surge in Birstall(Image: Twitter)We are also awaiting verification from the emergency situation services about what has actually occurred.

Newest pictures from Alington Drive, Birstall(Image: Tom Mack )The Mercury is at the scene and will be bringing you updates as they happen throughout the day.Reports of surge

People across the city are reporting having heard an extremely loud bang shortly before 7.30 am today. Some are reporting seeing fire engines rushing to the area of Allington Drive.There is speculation on social networks that the Birtsall

location had been struck by an earthquake. However, the Mercury comprehends there is a gas explosion.We have contacted Leicestershire Police and are waiting for a statement.A vehicle driver driving along Abbey Lane stated:”I was simply passing the road

where you turn off to obtain to the space centre when I heard a bang, a sort of dull thud in the distance. My boy who was in the guest seat asked what it was. A female and a young girl crossing at traffic control in front of us also turned round when they heard it. It was about 7.30 am.”

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Updates: House destroyed and 3 injured in big gas explosion in Birstall

‘Absolute devastatio n’These aerial images show the outright devastation wrought by the blast in Birstall today.< img src=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/incoming/article909108.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/SWNS_BLAST_AERIAL_11.jpg alt="Bird's-eye view of the ruined home on Allington Drive, Birstall, Leicester. Three people were hurt after one house was demolished and another partly destroyed in a presumed gas blast. "material=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/incoming/article909108.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/SWNS_BLAST_AERIAL_11.jpg > Aerial view of the damaged house on Allington Drive, Birstall, Leicester. Three people were hurt after one home was destroyed and another partially damaged in a suspected gas blast.(Image: © SWNS.com)Here are all of the aerial pictures we have up until now:’Everyone is shellshocked’Deborah Hanson has actually boiled down to assist out. She stated:”I work at the local

there to see if we could assist with anything. Birstall gas blast. Volunteer employee Jas Gill(Image: Katrina Chilver)”We have actually been doing our finest to comfort the people affected.

He says he comprehends the home that has actually been ruined was empty, and he believes it had just been sold.Pictures lay bare devastation New images from the scene expose the devastating power of the blast which ripped through a house in Birstall today.< img src =http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/incoming/article908390.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/17189340-1.jpg alt =' The scene in Allington Drive, Leicester, where two people were injured after a" big explosion "at a house 'material =http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/incoming/article908390.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/17189340-1.jpg > The scene in Allington

Drive, Leicester, where two individuals were harmed after a”large surge “at a home(Image: Josh Payne/PA Wire)A pile of debris can be seen where a home stood before

7.30 am today, its innards scattered about.art of a bedroom, thought to be that of the neighbouring property, shows up, after a party wall was ripped away in the blast.The pictures likewise show

the result of the blast on neighbouring homes, which doors ripped off their hinges and windows burnt out.

(a team of medical professionals who offer)have been dispatched to the scene and are striving to supply emergency situation medical and trauma care and

“Fund-raising appeal introduced A fund-raising appeal has actually been released for individuals impacted by today’s blast.The online-appeal, started by Leah Russell, is on the JustGiving website, and aims to raise ₤ 1,000. A description of the appeal states: “Weʼre raising ₤ 1,000 to assist the poor households devastated by the surge on Monday 11th December.”< img src=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/incoming/article908051.ece/ALTERNATES/s510b/17188690-1.jpg alt ='Em ergency services at the scene in Allington Drive, Leicester, where two people were injured after a" large explosion"at a house. PRESS