health and safety officers have told of the results of their preliminary investigations into an explosion which destroyed a home.
The semi-detached home of Nicola Dunning, 39, at Eaton Court, Foxwood, York was ripped apart on Tuesday. She was still being treated for burns at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, yesterday.
Investigators revealed that the gas cooker was switched on at the time of the explosion, but it was not known if it had been lit.
The health and safety officers, who conducting a fingertip search, are expected to know the exact cause of the explosion today.
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