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02/08/2007
Gas Explosion Rips Apart Pensioner's Home
A pensioner has escaped any major injuries following a gas explosion at his home on the outskirts of west Belfast.
The blast blew out three walls and part of the roof as it ripped through the house in Glassveigh Gardens in Twinbrook at about 11.30pm.
The elderly man was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured and a woman in an adjoining house was treated for shock.
Residents in the area had to be evacuated and taken to a local hall as the emergency services made the area safe.
(SB/SP)
The blast blew out three walls and part of the roof as it ripped through the house in Glassveigh Gardens in Twinbrook at about 11.30pm.
The elderly man was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured and a woman in an adjoining house was treated for shock.
Residents in the area had to be evacuated and taken to a local hall as the emergency services made the area safe.
(SB/SP)
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