Swansea man died when house ‘disappeared’ in gas explosion, inquest hears

First rescuers ‘didn’t even know there was a house’ at spot where Brian Lyn Davies, 68, was killed in 2023A man was killed when his house “disappeared” in a huge explosion after a neighbour noticed a strong smell of gas, an inquest jury has heard.The explosion was so devastating that the...

<p>First rescuers ‘didn’t even know there was a house’ at spot where Brian Lyn Davies, 68, was killed in 2023</p><p>A man was killed when his house “disappeared” in a huge explosion after a neighbour noticed a strong smell of gas, an inquest jury has heard.</p><p>The explosion was so devastating that the first rescuers did not even realise a house had stood on the spot until a few minutes before, the inquest at Swansea Guildhall was told.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/08/swansea-man-died-when-house-disappeared-in-gas-explosion-inquest-hears">Continue reading...</a>
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