A man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after an explosion at a house in Christchurch this morning.
Emergency services were called to the incident on Hawford Road, Opawa, at 10.30am.
The man was taken to Christchurch Hospital with cuts to his hands and fingers, and singed hair.
Two fire appliances responded to the call, where they found a number of windows blown in on their arrival.
Police Detective Sergeant Craig Johnson says there was also some minor damage to furnishing inside the house but no structural damage could be found.
Detective Sergeant Johnson says it's too early to tell what caused the explosion or whether the incident is suspicious.
He says police are confident there is no further danger to residents in neighbouring properties.
A fire investigator is working with Police to confirm the cause of the explosion.
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