Woman injured as gas blast rips apart house (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Woman injured as gas blast rips apart house
11:36pm Sunday 5th February 2012 in Keighley By Tanya O'Rourke
The extension at the back of the house in Brook Row, Oakworth, after the blast
A home was ripped apart and dozens of residents evacuated after an explosion at a property in Keighley.
A 61-year-old woman was rushed to hospital and ten homes evacuated after a toaster sparked a major gas blast at a house in Brook Row, Oakworth, on Saturday night.
One of the residents caught up in the drama said it was like a bomb going off and described feeling an earth temro that shook homes on the quiet street.
It is believed a spark from a toaster ignited gas that had leaked into a kitchen extension through a corroded pipe.
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