Swansea man died when house ‘disappeared’ in gas explosion, inquest hears

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Swansea man died when house ‘disappeared’ in gas explosion, inquest hears

First rescuers ‘didn’t even know there was a house’ at spot where Brian Lyn Davies, 68, was killed in 2023

A man was killed when his house “disappeared” in a huge explosion after a neighbour noticed a strong smell of gas, an inquest jury has heard.

The explosion was so devastating that the first rescuers did not even realise a house had stood on the spot until a few minutes before, the inquest at Swansea Guildhall was told.

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