A woman in her 40s has died following a major explosion at a house in Chippenham.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at Orchard Crescent in Chippenham on Thursday afternoon, March 5, following reports of an explosion.
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics all attended at 3.20pm, and the residential street was cordoned off for public safety.
Following the explosion, Wiltshire Police has confirmed that a woman has died.
The woman has been identified as being in her 40s, and her next of kin has been informed.
At this stage, her identity is not being made public.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "We can confirm that a woman has sadly died following an incident at an address in Chippenham this afternoon.
"Along with the fire service and ambulance colleagues, we attended an address in Orchard Crescent at approximately 3.20pm today following a report of an explosion.
"Sadly, a woman in her 40s died at the scene.
"The woman’s next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with her family at this time.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death."
A spokesperson for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service added: "We were called to Orchard Crescent, Chippenham at 3.18pm today (5 March) to support the ambulance service and police at an incident.
"Two crews from Chippenham attended and one remains on scene."
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