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Family thank neighbours and emergency services after gas explosion

The family of Nell Smith, who was injured in the gas explosion in Kylemore Park on Saturday have thanked her neighbours and the emergency services. In a social media post, Cllr Shauna Cusack (SDLP) said: "Thankfully, tragedy was avoided in Kylemore ...

16 Jan 2023 at 14:33

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Suspected gas explosion in city

The PSNI are currently at the scene of a suspected gas explosion in the city. In a statement to Derry Now, the PSNI said: "The ongoing incident is in the Kylemore Park area of Derry. "Members of the public are asked to avoid the area at this time. ...

14 Jan 2023 at 15:33

Man fighting for life after gas explosion in Birmingham

Man fighting for life after suspected gas explosion in Birmingham

A man is in a life-threatening condition and a house has been destroyed after a gas explosion in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said they were called just after 8.30pm on Sunday to the incident on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding. One house has ...

27 Jun 2022 at 03:14

Witnesses relive fearless rescue from fireball house

Around a dozen fearless members of the public dug through rubble to rescue a seriously injured man from a burning building after a gas explosion caused the terraced house to collapse, witnesses said. The bloodied victim was carried to safety ...

27 Jun 2022 at 16:41

Residents evacuated after deadly blast unable to return home almost a month on

Dozens of residents evacuated after a gas explosion killed a child on their street have not been able to go home almost one month on – while others said they had been advised to return “at their own risk”. More than 500 people were ...

02 Sept 2022 at 20:42

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BREAKING: Woman injured in gas explosion

A woman has been transferred to hospital following a suspected gas explosion in Derry. The emergency services are at the scene in Kylemore Park. A NI Ambulance Service spokesperson said it had received a 999 call about the ...

14 Jan 2023 at 15:33

‘Decades-old’ faulty gas pipe join thought to be source of deadly house blast

A 79-year-old great-grandmother died in a “very significant” house explosion, thought to have been caused by a “decades-old” faulty copper gas pipe join, an inquest has heard. Retired pub landlady Doreen Mace, originally ...

16 Jan 2023 at 16:08

‘Brave’ rescuers praised by family following fatal gas blast inquest

The family of a 79-year-old great-grandmother killed in a house blast triggered by a “decades-old” faulty copper gas pipe have praised “brave” rescuers who tried to save her. An inquest jury concluded on Tuesday the ...

17 Jan 2023 at 15:36

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'Gratitude to emergency services' - Cllr Shauna Cusack

Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Shauna Cusack (SDLP) has expressed her gratitude to the emergency services for their quick response to a gas explosion in the Kylemore Park area of Derry on Saturday. Ms ...

15 Jan 2023 at 07:33

Fatal blast caused by ‘accidental’ gas leak in home, say investigators

Fatal gas blast caused by ‘accidental’ gas leak in home, say investigators

A gas explosion which destroyed a terraced house, killing a 79-year-old grandmother, was likely caused by an accidental gas leak in the home’s pipework, an investigation has found. The cause of the fatal blast in ...

01 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Kingstanding residents rescue trapped man from rubble following blast

Heroic residents have described how they clambered past flaming debris, through dust and rubble shortly after a suspected gas explosion to pull an injured man alive from the ruins of a house. The man is in a ...

27 Jun 2022 at 07:59

Woman found dead at scene of house destroyed in gas explosion

A woman has been found dead at the scene of a house destroyed in a gas explosion in Birmingham, a fire service has confirmed. Emergency services have been at the site in Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, through ...

27 Jun 2022 at 09:53

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