Tag: explosion
Gas leak caused Newlands house blast
(CNS): The forensic expert who examined the house that exploded in Newlands on 5 June has said that the source of the blast was a gas leak. A propane gas leak was suspected from the start as the cause of the explosion on Bayfield Crescent, in which one person was badly hurt, three others were […]
Police release scene of house explosion
(CNS): The relevant agencies have all completed their work at the house that exploded last Monday lunchtime in Newlands and have removed the cordons and opened the road. The home on Bayfield Crescent, which was literally blown to pieces, has been declared unsafe to enter or occupy and the public is asked not to enter […]
Police rule out crime in house blast
(CNS): The RCIPS has said that initial investigations into the house explosion on Bayfield Crescent in Newlands on Monday indicate that the incident was not due to suspicious circumstances. One man remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. Police, fire, emergency services and other partner agencies remain on the scene as work on […]
Premier visits ‘scary scene’ of house explosion
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have now confirmed that three of the people injured in the house explosion in Newlands around 1:00pm on Monday have been treated and released from the hospital, but one person who was seriously injured remains in critical care. Emergency services and other agencies are still at the scene, which remains cordoned off […]
At least four injured in Newlands house explosion
(CNS): The emergency services are currently on the scene in Newlands where there was an explosion at a house around lunchtime. It appears that a propane gas tank blew up when the homeowner opened the door on arrival at the house on Bayfield Street. At least four people were injured, and the home was very […]
