US EditionRemembering the Irlam gas explosion, 15 years on: The day Merlin Road changed forever
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Remembering the Irlam gas explosion, 15 years on: The day Merlin Road changed forever
It was 7.15am on Merlin Road, Irlam when Mary Bruns switched on her cooker to make a cup of tea. What was a morning ritual for the Salford pensioner precipitated a devastating explosion that destroyed not just Mary’s house, but four more on the row of terraced houses. In just seconds, five houses were completely destroyed and 15 people needed to be hospitalised. Diane Rice, a resident of Irlam, recounted feeling the explosion rather than hearing…
Remembering the Irlam gas explosion, 15 years on: The day Merlin Road changed forever
It was 7.15am on Merlin Road, Irlam when Mary Burns switched on her cooker to make a cup of tea. What was a morning ritual for the Salford pensioner precipitated a devastating explosion that destroyed not just Mary’s house, but four more on the row of terraced houses. In just seconds, five houses were completely destroyed and 15 people needed to be hospitalised. Diane Rice, a resident of Irlam, recounted feeling the explosion rather than hearing…
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