Pensioner dies after massive explosion at his bunglow caused an ‘earthquake’
The explosion ripped through Nigel Barrow's bungalow in New Mills, Derbyshire.
A pensioner who was airlifted to hospital after a gas explosion ripped through his bungalow has died.
Emergency services rushed Nigel Barrow, 78, to hospital after the explosion in New Mills, Derbyshire, on Tuesday but he passed away on Friday.
A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: ‘His family are aware and are being supported by officers.
‘An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the explosion, however, due to the damage caused to the property this has yet to be completed. A further review of the scene will take place early next week.’
Locals said they had heard a huge bang and felt the ground shake like an ‘earthquake’ as they were getting their kids ready for school in the morning.
Mum-of-two Danielle Allsop, 38, who lives on the same street as Nigel and helped rescue him after the explosion, told the Mirror: ‘I was getting my children ready at about 8.05am when there was an ungodly shake of the house – like almost an earthquake.
‘We went upstairs, and initially we couldn’t see anything. But when we went to the front gate, we could see the house. The roof was caved in.’
She added: ‘He was obviously quite new to this street. He was living in the elderly bungalows. They’re council houses for people in care who need a little extra assistance. So I think he’d recently moved here.
‘He’d been in hospital and he’d not been very well. He’d come home and then obviously, apparently, there was something wrong with his boiler.’
Another local resident told Derbyshire Live: ‘That explains the awful bang this morning, it shook our road. I hope everyone is ok. Absolute respect for the extremely quick response of the emergency services.’
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