Two hurt by blast under pavement
Two people were taken to hospital yesterday after an explosion in a city street.
They were walking along Fairfax Street in Coventry at about 2.45pm when the blast came from beneath the pavement. It was caused by an electrical problem in a connection between two sections of underground cable.
The two pedestrians, a man and a woman, both about 20, suffered burns to their arms, legs, faces and hair and were taken to hospital."
More than 230 homes and businesses experienced a power cut following the explosion.
Power distribution company Central Networks said such an incident was "incredibly unusual".