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House destroyed by gas explosion at Wrentham, 24 December 2010

This is a list of gas explosions in the UK and facts about each one, grouped by the time of their occurrence. For a more global list, see gas explosion, or for a list based on power or death toll see largest artificial non-nuclear explosions. This list also contains notable explosions that would not qualify for the articles mentioned above and is more detailed, especially for the latest centuries.

Events[edit]

Date City/Locale Killed Injured Cause Details
24 March 1986 Loscoe 0 3 Gas released from the ground Loscoe Explosion
24 December 2010 Wrentham, Suffolk 0 2 "unsafe work" on boiler The whole village of Wrentham heard the explosion which destroyed half of the house on Christmas Eve morning. The two occupants suffered serious burns.[1]
11 May 2004 Maryhill, Scotland 9 33 leak in a pressurised petroleum gas pipe Stockline Plastics factory explosion
26 June 2012 Oldham, Lancashire 1 1 Treated as suspicious 2012 Oldham explosion
11 August 2017 Ryhope, Sunderland 0 1 Leak from the steel service pipe[2] Ryhope Gas Explosion[3]
11 February 2019 Wakefield, West Yorkshire 0 1 Gas escaped from a broken six-inch cast-iron main running under the road to the front of the property[4] Woman in her 70s suffered critical injuries in a fire sparked by a blast at her property.[5]
17 February 2021 Skelmersdale, Lancashire 0 5 Unknown Lancashire Gas Explosion[6]
5 April 2021 Willesborough, Ashford 0 7 Leaking portable gas heater[7] Willesborough house explosion[8]
16 May 2021 Heysham, Lancashire 1 4 A gas pipe was severed, causing a gas explosion to destroy a house. A two-year-old child who was inside the house was killed by the blast, and two adults were critically injured.[9]
15 October 2021 Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire 1 0 Unknown, although a melted plastic petrol can was found behind the front door and traces of an accelerant were detected by fire investigators.[10] A suspected gas explosion destroyed a house in a residential area. One man was killed.[11]
18 October 2021 Kincaidston, South Ayrshire 0 4 Unknown An explosion destroyed a house in Ayr in Scotland. Four people were taken to hospital.[12]
23 October 2021 Portsmouth, Hampshire 0 2 natural gas leak Two people were seriously injured in an explosion at a terraced house in Portsmouth. Hampshire Fire Service believe it was caused by a gas leak[13]
15 February 2022 Roker, Sunderland 0 2 Unknown Roker Gas Explosion[14]
1 April 2022 Wythenshawe, Lancashire 1 0 Unknown Wythenshawe gas explosion[15]
26 June 2022 Kingstanding, Birmingham 1 1 inadvertent ignition of a large escape of gas from a joint in the pipework[16] Kingstanding Explosion
4 July 2022 Bedford 1 3 Unknown Bedford Gas Explosion[17]

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References[edit]

* Category:Steam power

  1. ^ "'Unsafe' boiler led to gas explosion at Wrentham house". BBC News. 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ "Medical crew hail woman's survival from blast house a '˜miracle'". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ "Woman survives after gas explosion destroys house in Sunderland". the Guardian. 2017-08-11. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ "Northern Gas Networks Ltd fined after fatal gas explosion". 2022-02-09. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  5. ^ "Northern Gas Networks fined £5 million over fatal house explosion in Mirfield". ITV News. 2022-02-10. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  6. ^ "Suspected gas explosion leaves five injured at block of flats in Lancashire". Manchester Evening News. 2022-05-17. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  7. ^ "One year on from the gas explosion at Mill View in Willesborough, AshfordMost popular". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  8. ^ "Seven hurt in Willesborough house explosion". BBC News. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  9. ^ "Heysham explosion: Cut gas pipe caused fatal blast, say police". BBC News. 2021-05-24. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  10. ^ "Clayton-le-Woods explosion: Petrol can was found at site of fatal blast, says Carl Whalley's brother502 Bad Gateway". Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  11. ^ "Man dies in Clayton-le-Woods house collapse blast". BBC News. 2021-10-15. Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  12. ^ "Four in hospital after explosion destroys homes in Ayr". BBC News. 2021-10-19. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  13. ^ "Portsmouth house explosion: Fire service believe 'natural gas leak' was cause of the blast in North End". Archived from the original on 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  14. ^ "Sunderland explosion: Two injured in gas blast at house". BBC News. 2022-02-15. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  15. ^ "Wythenshawe gas explosion: Everything we know this morning following man's death". Manchester Evening News. 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  16. ^ "Birmingham gas explosion: Leaking gas pipe identified". BBC News. 2022-06-30. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  17. ^ "Bedford fire: Three injured including firefighter after major gas explosion causes 'inferno' at block of flats". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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