Mary Dreaver Street fire

An explosion and fire in Auckland has left two people dead.

The house on fire early this morning. Photo: Supplied / Hemant Parikh

Avondale Fire and Emergency's Avondale station manager Dave Wood. Photo: RNZ / Gill Bonnett

The explosion blew out the roof and walls, with debris hitting a neighbour's house Photo: RNZ / Gill Bonnett

Photo: Supplied / Hemant Parikh

The house on Mary Dreaver St collapsed in this morning's explosion. Photo: RNZ / Gill Bonnett

Firefighters at the scene. Photo: RNZ / Gill Bonnett

Photo: Supplied / Hemant Parikh

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