TRAGEDY AVERTED AFTER EXPLOSION AT HOUSE IN BALLYGLUNIN

Date Published: 14-Aug-2009

Tragedy was averted last night [13/8] when an explosion destroyed a house in Ballyglunin.Local residents at Ballinamona heard a loud explosion at a house shortly after 11p.m and alerted the emergency services.No-one was injured in the explosion as the owners of the house were not in it at the time.Gardaí are investigating the cause of the fire, which they believe could be as a result of a gas explosion.