Blast accident
Date published: 03 May 2013
A FIREWORK blast in Failsworth was an accident, investigators have determined.
A container on Morton Street exploded on Tuesday evening, setting on fire an adjacent cabin of liquid petroleum gas cylinders.
Two men, the 49-year-old site owner and the 45-year-old owner of the container, were injured in the blast. Investigators are waiting to speak to the container owner, who suffered serious burns.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Tributes paid following death of hugely respected Oldham community figure Dale Harris
- 2You can score free tickets to a Latics game while supporting Dr Kershaw’s Hospice
- 3Primary school in Uppermill considers introducing new ‘faith-based’ entry criteria to tackle...
- 4Public inquiry announced into rail upgrade that could leave villages ‘cut off’ for months
- 5Trio arrested, drugs and weapons seized following Chadderton raid
