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21/11/2017
Four Children And Woman Injured In Gas Explosion
Four children and a woman have been injured in a gas explosion in Co Down.
The incident happened at a house in the Barcroft Park area in Newry at around 6.30pm on Monday, 20 November.
The woman, three boys and a girl were all treated for burns to their faces and hands.
Two of the children have been discharged and the others are believed to be in a stable condition in hospital.
The blast is believed to have been caused by a faulty gas cooker.
(CD/JP)
The incident happened at a house in the Barcroft Park area in Newry at around 6.30pm on Monday, 20 November.
The woman, three boys and a girl were all treated for burns to their faces and hands.
Two of the children have been discharged and the others are believed to be in a stable condition in hospital.
The blast is believed to have been caused by a faulty gas cooker.
(CD/JP)
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