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clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:13 pm
by fixer
Nick
been hearing about a large gas explosion in Clacton today hope all is ok

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:24 pm
by Brad Pittiful
Nine people are in hospital, two with serious burns, after a gas blast destroyed two houses in Cloes Lane, Clacton, today.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/update_galle ... _1_3285005

i would think it was a gas line broke and boom! hope they are ok and no lingering problem from it

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:28 pm
by fixer
looks very bad just seen footage on the news the houses are totally destroyed

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:17 pm
by nickjones
Hi Reg & Dan.
Cloes lane is barely half a mile from where I live, It looks like it was probably a gas leak, Me and my family are all fine,
cheers guys.

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:24 pm
by motorman
Good to hear your ok Nick.

Hopefully those involved in the explosion survive.

It brings back memories of 1973-74 and me and my brother were playing in the back garden when there was this almighty bang. Turned out to be a house just around the corner from my Mum and Dads old house had blown up due to a gas explosion. There was no one in the house thankfully but i recall just how violent the explosion was, so my thoughts are definately on those involved in the Clacton incident.

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:26 pm
by Brad Pittiful
good to hear Nick...scary it was so close to you!

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:30 pm
by nickjones
I guess you have already seen the pictures Alex, The house is completely demolished, The place next door don't look too bad.

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:33 pm
by fixer
glad to hear you are all ok ...bit close for comfort

Re: clacton explosion

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:58 am
by Superfast7
Made the news hear as well, would of been well scary!!