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Man dies after suspected gas explosion in Kingcliff retirement village
Man dies after suspected gas explosion in Kingcliff retirement village

ABC News

time09-07-2025

  • ABC News

Man dies after suspected gas explosion in Kingcliff retirement village

A man has died following a suspected gas explosion at a northern New South Wales retirement village earlier this week. The 85-year-old suffered severe burns to 50 per cent of his body after a fire erupted at his demountable home at Noble Lakeside Park, an over-50s village at Kingscliff, on Monday. He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries overnight. The man's 83-year-old wife, who was also inside the home when the fire broke out, was taken to Tweed Valley Hospital with minor burns to her face and body. She is in a stable condition. A resident of the park who did not wish to be identified said people living nearby described their homes shaking from an explosion. The resident told the ABC that after the blast two neighbours rushed into the home and got the couple out before the structure was engulfed in flames. Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewbury said the cause of the fire was still being investigated but the debris pattern suggested a gas leak. "We've also got evidence of a pretty decent flash-fire or a minor explosion, which has pushed a lot of the construction of that demountable outside of where we would normally expect it than if it was a fire that started in a kitchen or in a lounge," he said. "So there is information to indicate there has been some sort of vapour that has ignited. A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Pregnant student allegedly set boyfriend on fire for Uniport
Pregnant student allegedly set boyfriend on fire for Uniport

BBC News

time08-07-2025

  • BBC News

Pregnant student allegedly set boyfriend on fire for Uniport

Police don begin investigate di fire incident wey lead to di death of 29 year old Sunny Amadi for Choba, Rivers State Pipo shock wen tori burst say Sunny Amadi die from severe burn wey e suffer from di fire im supposed girlfriend allegedly cause. BBC Pidgin gada from a relative of di girlfriend say di incident hapun for Ogbogoro road for Choba, near di University of Port Harcourt campus for di girlfriend off-camp apartment, and e leave her in a condition wey dey very severe as she sef suffer serious burn injuries. "According to wetin she tell us, on di day di tin happen, she bin comot go buy somtin. Wen she return she see say candle dey on for her house. "She surprise becos though light bin no dey, she no light any candle for her house. Wen she reach she she her former boyfriend inside di house wit a gallon of fuel." Di relative explain say she and di boyfriend bin don break up and she don tell am make e no call her or come near her again, but e dey beg her but she no gree. "E say dem come begin argue as she tell am to comot from her house and in di process di fuel come pour and catch fire from di candle na so di fire burst cover di two of dem. "So she try run comot from di house but already di fire don also burn her bodi. "Na one neighbour call me say make I come see wetin don hapun, na so I rush come from village amd we carry dem go hospital. "Unfortunately di boyfriend don die from di injuries wey e get but she sef dey critical condition too as she suffer second degree burns wey cover her bodi." Police begin investigation to know wetin cause di fire Police tok tok pesin, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confam say her boyfriend die for hospital while she dey receive medical treatment. Police tok say dem neva know di cause of di fire but pipo dey alledge say na di Cynthia Chukwundah, wey 300-level female undergraduate student of di University of Port Harcourt set her boyfriend on fire. Dem tok say dem dey torchlight di mata and dey pray for di lady so she go dey strong enough to tok wetin really hapun between dem as her condition also dey very critical from di burns she suffer and she also dey pregnant for di boyfriend wey don die. "Di police don locate Cynthia, wey dey receive medical treatment for hospital due to injuries she wey she sustain during di incident. She dey heavily pregnant wit di deceased pikin. Due to her critical condition, she no fit provide detailed account of di incident, but she go do so wen her condition dey stable," di police tok-tok pesin tok. "We neva ascertain di cause of di fire, and we don launch thorough investigation to know di circumstances wey dey surround di incident."

Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say
Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say

CBS News

time05-07-2025

  • General
  • CBS News

Boat explosion on Georgia lake injures at least 5 people, officials say

A boat explosion Friday evening on popular Lake Lanier in Georgia left at least five people injured, officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a boat explosion at about 7 p.m. ET to find a boat ablaze with 5-foot-high flames and five people injured at the scene, Hall County Fire Rescue said in a news release. Cell phone video showed black smoke and heavy flames billowing into the air from the boat, as boaters from several other nearby vessels looked on. Four of the patients were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, and the fifth was airlifted, the fire department said, adding that all patients were in stable condition as they were transported from the scene. Their exact conditions were not confirmed. The fire was extinguished using a portable water pump with the help of a Gainesville Fire Department rescue boat, Hall County Fire Rescue said. It has since been towed to shore. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the fire department said. The circumstances that led up to the explosion were still unclear. Lake Lanier is located about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. It is the largest lake in Georgia with a nearly 700-mile shoreline, and is one of the busiest lakes in the Southeast. Heading into the July Fourth weekend, local law enforcement told CBS News they were upping patrols on the lake, specifically monitoring for impaired boating. "We have to pay attention to what's going on around us all the time, even more so because of the dangers that come with not having any more officers," Sgt. Drew Long with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office told CBS News earlier this week. contributed to this report.

National Grid blamed for 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire, report reveals
National Grid blamed for 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire, report reveals

Yahoo

time02-07-2025

  • General
  • Yahoo

National Grid blamed for 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire, report reveals

The fire that caused the chaotic shutdown of Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by a 'catastrophic' failure of a crucial component at an electricity substation that should have been prevented, Britain's National Energy System Operator (NESO) said in a report on the incident on Wednesday. Regulator Ofgem today said it will launch a further investigation of the missed opportunities by National Grid to maintain the substation properly and could take enforcement action. 'This review has seen evidence that a catastrophic failure on one of the transformer's high voltage bushings at National Grid Electricity Transmission's 275kV substation in Hayes caused the transformer to catch fire,' the report by the National Energy System Operator said. 'This was most likely caused by moisture entering the bushing, causing an electrical fault.' The electricity likely then "arced" which combined with air and heat to ignite the oil, resulting in a fire." The fire led to a loss of electricity to Britain's biggest airport, resulting in its total closure for most of Friday March 21, as well as to more than 70,000 other customers. Around 270,000 passenger journeys were cancelled or redirected. The airport's £3.2 million a year chief executive Thomas Woldbye was criticised for going to bed and turning his phone to silent on the night of the shutdown, leaving the chief operating officer, Javier Echave, to take key decisions, The report said 'forensic analysis' carried out by National Grid Electricity Transmission and London Fire Brigade uncovered he cause of the blaze. However it said an 'elevated' level of moisture had been detected in oil samples taken as long ago as July 2018 ' but mitigating actions appropriate to its severity were not implemented.' A decision to defer vital maintenance in 2022 also meant that 'the issue went unaddressed' National Grid's own internal technical guidance dictated that if elevated moisture samples are detected at a substation, it should be put out of service until the bushing can be replaced, or mitigating actions put in place. But the report said: 'While the reading was recorded, the mitigations appropriate to its severity, as set out in National Grid Electricity Transmission's relevant policy, were not actioned at the time.' Once the fire had broken out it 'was not possible to keep either the North Hyde 275kV or 66kV substation sites operational because of the effects of heat and smoke from the fire, and the need to fight the fire safely.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: 'Following the North Hyde Substation fire which caused widespread disruption, the government took rapid action to commission the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to investigate the incident. 'The report is deeply concerning, because known risks were not addressed by the National Grid Electricity Transmission, and Ofgem has now opened an official enforcement investigation to consider any possible licence breaches relating to the development and maintenance of its electricity system at North Hyde. 'There are wider lessons to be learned from this incident. My department, working across government, will urgently consider the findings and recommendations set out by NESO and publish a response to the report in due course.' A Heathrow spokesperson said: "Heathrow welcomes this report, which sheds further light on the external power supply failure that forced the airport's closure on 21st March. A combination of outdated regulation, inadequate safety mechanisms, and National Grid's failure to maintain its infrastructure led to this catastrophic power outage. 'We expect National Grid to be carefully considering what steps they can take to ensure this isn't repeated. Our own Review, led by former Cabinet Minister Ruth Kelly, identified key areas for improvement and work is already underway to implement all 28 recommendations." Akshay Kaul, Director General for Infrastructure at Ofgem, said: 'The North Hyde substation fire resulted in global disruption, impacted thousands of local customers, and highlighted the importance of investment in our energy infrastructure. "As a result of the report's findings, we have opened an investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET). We have also commissioned an independent audit of their most critical assets. 'Ofgem will also further examine the incident and its causes and take further action as appropriate. 'We expect energy companies to properly maintain their equipment and networks to prevent events like this happening. Where there is evidence that they have not, we will take action and hold companies fully to account. 'Britain has one of most reliable energy systems in the world and thankfully incidents like this are rare. We must continue to invest in the system to maintain that resilience.' A National Grid spokesperson said: As NESO's report sets out, in Great Britain we have one of the most reliable networks in the world, and events of this nature are rare. 'National Grid has a comprehensive asset inspection and maintenance programme in place, and we have taken further action since the fire. This includes an end-to-end review of our oil sampling process and results, further enhancement of fire risk assessments at all operational sites and re-testing the resilience of substations that serve strategic infrastructure. 'We fully support the recommendations in the report and are committed to working with NESO and others to implement them. We will also cooperate closely with Ofgem's investigation. "There are important lessons to be learnt about cross-sector resilience and the need for increased coordination, and we look forward to working with government, regulators and industry partners to take these recommendations forward." Fintan Slye, Chief Executive Officer, NESO said: 'NESO's final report into the North Hyde Substation outage sets out the root cause and a clear set of recommendations to further improve the resilience of Great Britain's energy system, and the resilience of its critical national infrastructure .'Whilst the power outage and closure of Heathrow airport were hugely disruptive, all parties responded quickly and professionally. This report seeks to improve the way parties plan for and respond to these incidents, building on the underlying resilience of our energy system and the wealth of expertise and commitment across the sector. Sign in to access your portfolio

Fire that led to Heathrow airport shutdown caused by substation component failure
Fire that led to Heathrow airport shutdown caused by substation component failure

Al Arabiya

time02-07-2025

  • Al Arabiya

Fire that led to Heathrow airport shutdown caused by substation component failure

The fire that caused a hugely disruptive shutdown at Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by the failure of a component at an electricity substation, Britain's National Energy System Operator said in a report on the incident on Wednesday. The closure of Heathrow, the busiest airport in Europe, on March 21 cost airlines tens of millions of pounds and stranded thousands of passengers. It also raised questions about the resilience of Britain's infrastructure. 'This review has seen evidence that a catastrophic failure on one of the transformer's high voltage bushings at National Grid Electricity Transmission's 275kV substation caused the transformer to catch fire,' the report by the National Energy System Operator said. 'This was most likely caused by moisture entering the bushing, causing an electrical fault.' National Grid Electricity Transmission's controls in place were not effective and failed to identify that action had not been taken in relation to an elevated moisture reading in 2018, the report said, adding that the issue went unaddressed.

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