was blown apart last nightSmoke was seen billowing out of a huge hole on the second floor in Brownley Road. Neighbours were evacuated and there was a power cut in several nearby buildings.‘Whether that’s mains gas, or if he had something in to help with the cold snap and anticipating rise in energy, he may have bought something.’Paying tribute, Philip added: ‘He was a good character and a good guy.
‘Frank was in the motor industry, he used to do body work and was highly skilled and respected,’ said Philip. ‘This is a chap who when he was working once went ballooning over the Grand Canyon. He was an occasional visitor to Las Vegas. ‘I haven’t been able to reach Frank for some time, he was deaf. He was deaf because he got blown out of bed during the War during The Blitz in Manchester.’
Four fire crews wearing gas masks were at the scene of the explosion from around 6.30pm to 8pm to get the blaze under control.
Sooo sad