Sign up to the free MyBury newsletter to get the best stories direct to your inbox The brother of a woman who died in a house explosion in Bury has revealed their last conversation together – just hours before she was killed in the tragic blast.
Hazel Wilcock died when her Summerseat home collapsed in a huge explosion on February 17. The blast was likely caused by a nearby fractured gas main.
It’s believed fuel travelled into Hazel’s cellar before being ignited by a washing machine or chest freezer. A huge gas wave then ripped through her terraced home, reducing the property to nothing but rubble.
The 61-year-old had been on a video call with her partner when the tragedy unfolded. An inquest into her death found she died from traumatic
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