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Man hurt in home blaze following gas explosion

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Man suffers injury after house fire caused by gas explosion (file picture)

A dramatic incident unfolded in All Saints when a house fire erupted after a cooking gas tank was inadvertently activated. The fire ignited when the homeowner’s daughter attempted to use a new gas stove, leading to a loud explosion that set the kitchen ablaze.

In an act of bravery, the homeowner’s brother rushed to help his sister extinguish the flames but unfortunately suffered an electric shock in the process. Emergency services quickly responded, transporting the injured man to Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre for treatment. Thankfully, he was treated and discharged shortly after.

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Local firefighters from the All-Saints Fire Station arrived on the scene in short order. With the help of family members using buckets of water, they successfully doused the flames.

While the fire damaged several louvers, the kitchen wall, and the back of the stove, the quick actions of those involved helped to limit the destruction primarily to the kitchen area.

Shermain Bique-Charles

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Comments (8)

  • Grell June 21, 2025, 4:36 PM

    Let’s just be happy he isn’t dead. People dont come out alive when these explosions happen. If they do, they are like vegetables

  • Rebecca June 21, 2025, 11:31 AM

    When people have mishaps like these and survive then I hope they realize they realize it’s a second chance.

  • Juju Bee June 21, 2025, 8:17 AM

    Thank God that a catastrophe was averted cause this could have been real bad

  • Stone June 20, 2025, 7:34 PM

    after that last fire in all saints this is thankful news..God knows we need some good news in our lives

  • Cherry June 20, 2025, 6:20 PM

    Waw. Things could have been worse. Everyone is above ground and for that we are thankful

  • Rhea June 20, 2025, 4:49 PM

    We need to be very careful with some of these stoves we buy! They always say not everything that glitters is gold and this stands for some of these stoves that look so good but not good at all

  • Informed citizen June 20, 2025, 4:49 PM

    You never know when something like a gas explosion can happen. It’s a terrifying thought.

  • Terry June 20, 2025, 4:33 PM

    Wow! I understand that he’s no longer in the hospital but I hope his burns weren’t toooo bad

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