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Emergency services are dealing with a major incident in the Swansea area. There are several reports of a "loud explosion" heard and people described how houses in the Morriston area shook amid reports of a gas explosion.Others said they heard an "enormous loud bang in Clydach" and another said: "I’m in Swansea Vale and it shook our window, a friend of mine heard it in Cimla."A statement from South Wales Police said: "Emergency services are responding to an incident on the junction of Field Close and Clydach Road in Morriston.

Please avoid the area whilst we deal with the incident."Fire crews said they were called at 11.20am to "reports of a gas explosion".

Crews from Morriston, Swansea West, Neath, Gorseinon and Port Talbot were called to the incident.A statement added that South Wales Police have declared "a major incident".

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