Rodents Triggered Fatal UK Gas Blast

An explosion that destroyed a Tyneside house, killing an 80-year-old woman, was caused by rodents gnawing through gas pipes, the BBC reported.

Moira Dickson died in the blast at Grey Street, North Shields, in May 2006. Her partner suffered serious burns.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found a hole in the oven's gas pipe was consistent with the scrape and gnaw marks of rats or mice.

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Source: BBC