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A second body has been found following an explosion which also killed a seven-year-old boy.
The victim, believed to be a man in his 30s, was found in the remains of three houses destroyed on Violet Close in Benwell, Newcastle.
The blast, which happened at about 00:45 BST on Wednesday, destroyed six flats along the street.
An investigation by emergency services and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is under way, while gas service workers remain at the scene.
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