A MAN was taken to hospital after an explosion rocked Dudley yesterday afternoon (Wednesday May 15).

The incident happened in Wolverhampton Street just after 3pm and left the road closed for some time.

Emergency services flooded the scene where a man was found with burns injuries.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an explosion on Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, at 3.07pm.

“One ambulance, a paramedic officer and a HART paramedic attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a man.

“He was treated for burns injuries that were not life-threatening, before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, for further treatment.”

West Midlands Fire Service described the incident as a “small explosion from an aerosol canister” and sent 11 firefighters to the scene.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “Shortly after 3.25pm on Wednesday (May 15), we mobilised a brigade response vehicle and two fire engines from Dudley and Brierley Hill stations to Wolverhampton Street, Dudley.

“A small explosion from an aerosol canister on the ground floor of a three-storey commercial building caused damage to storefront windows.

“The road was closed while crews worked at the scene.

“Firefighters were assisted by police and ambulance colleagues.”

The fire service said no one else was injured in the blast and that a structural engineer confirmed there was no damage to the structural integrity of the building.

Crews left the scene just after 6.30pm.