Gas Explosions In The UK
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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 | 5 | 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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- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ "Medical crew hail woman's survival from blast house a '˜miracle'". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Northern Gas Networks Ltd fined after fatal gas explosion". 2022-02-09. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Seven hurt in Willesborough house explosion". BBC News. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Clayton-le-Woods explosion: Petrol can was found at site of fatal blast, says Carl Whalley's brother502 Bad Gateway". Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Birmingham gas explosion: Leaking gas pipe identified". BBC News. 2022-06-30. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "Bedford fire: Three injured including firefighter after major gas explosion causes 'inferno' at block of flats". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
