GAS EXPLOSION 14/03/2009

Emergency services described it as a 'miracle' that no one was killed when a mid-terrace house at St. Anne’s Square, Blackrock, was reduced to rubble on Friday, March 13th, 2009. The blast, occurring at 2:30 PM, leveled the property and severely damaged neighboring homes. Subsequent investigations by Bord Gáis confirmed a natural gas build-up as the cause, though the property was unoccupied at the time of ignition. The event led to the permanent demolition and eventual reconstruction of several units in the historic square.

GAS EXPLOSION 2009

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