Pictures from the scene of the Seven Sisters house explosion show the scale of the damage.
Emergency services were called to reports of an explosion at the address in Neath Port Talbot at around at 2.05pm on Wednesday, June 24.
Images from the street show the devastating damage caused with much of the house destroyed and debris strewn across the scene at Church Road.
Police have confirmed one person and two children have been injured in the incident.
A spokeswoman added that a number of vehicles and properties in the street were also damaged.
One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “I was gonna working in the garden and heard it and thought ‘what’s that’ - the whole house shook.
“It was a huge bang.”
A large emergency service presence remains at the scene and an air ambulance has been seen landing nearby.
You can follow live updates on the incident here.
A police spokeswoman said: "South Wales Police received numerous reports of an explosion at a property in Church Road, Seven Sisters today at 2.05pm.
"A number of properties and vehicles in the street have been damaged and the area has been evacuated.
"Three people, one adult and two children, have been injured in the incident.
"We remain at scene with emergency service colleagues and ask people to continue to avoid the area at this time."
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is also at the scene.
