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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Feb 2016

    Man killed in house explosion in York, believed to be resident of the property, police sayhttp://bbc.in/1WvsRaI 

    2:29 AM - 19 Feb 2016
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    • Shane Henderson Jp pritchard Ann Martin Stella Johansen Sarah Hardacre Tom Ashbey Natalie Davidson Pherry• Bonnie Sobeck
    15 replies 210 retweets 196 likes
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      2. HARPERHP‏ @WhistonChris 19 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Aren't the words 'after a loud bang' redundant? I believe so. #SubEditor

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      3. Mark Nicoll  🇬🇧 🇪🇺‏ @rd1iemzcog54sk7 19 Feb 2016
        Replying to @WhistonChris

        @WhistonChris @BBCBreaking @BBCNews surely it should be during not after!

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      1. Timf‏ @t2ffer 19 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @bbc5live @inddfx I'm no expert on explosions, but I would have bet money that the man in the house was likely a resident !!

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      1. Happy Willie‏ @WilliamBoyd16 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @MikkiL had he left the gas turned on, with the gas turned on even switching the light on can cause an explosion

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      1. Mark C Edwards - UKIP #Justice4Tommy‏ @TheHappyKipper 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews I want current 'voluntary' annual gas safety checks (which r already COMPULSORY for tenants) for owners t b made LAW.

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      1. Chris Watson‏ @ChrisWatson86 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews lazy insensitive journalism. How can you seriously print that tweet in the story when we know someone was in the house

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      1. Zaheer‏ @carrimy 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews this happens in Palestine every day.

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      1. d_72‏ @dann_172 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking did officer steve breen really say "proved dead"? bit insensitive

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      1. Blah Blah Blah‏ @old_punky 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @bbc5live @BBCNews Pleased to hear he wasn't a burglar.

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      1. Sana Gilani pml‏ @mbilal0675 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking http://friendsclub.altervista.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=51&action=edit …

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      1. Crafty Cockney‏ @AdamDBiggs 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews there usually is a loud bang with an explosion

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      1. Divine redemption‏ @macshalom 19 Feb 2016
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        @bbcbreaking May his soul find peace.

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      1. David Alaba‏ @inceptioned 19 Feb 2016
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