PEOPLE were evacuated from their homes on a Grimethorpe street on Tuesday afternoon after a gas cylinder exploded.

The blaze broke out in a domestic garage on Nancy Road at around 1.30pm, with residents from about 40 homes being evacuated by police while fire crews dealt with the flames.

A precautionary cordon was put in place on Nancy Road and Cross Street while fire-fighters used hose reels to cool the cylinder and make the scene safe.

A spokesman from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that nobody was injured in the explosion.