Pensioner's miracle escape after ‘gas explosion’ flattens her entire home as she brushes teeth

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'Gas explosion’ flattens pensioner's entire home as she brushes her teeth

Neighbours said the injured occupant was brushing her teeth when her home in Buckfastleigh, Devon.Neighbours said the pensioner was brushing her teeth when the explosion happenedThey claimed the woman, thought to be in her 70s, simply walked out of the wreckage after the blast at around 8am today.The woman is being treated in hospital for "significant burns" while another person is being treated for minor injuries, police said.

Other locals described hearing a loud bang that left them thinking their windows were going to smash.

 

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What the fuck was she brushing her teeth with.... 💥

At least she was on her feet. Unless the explosion knocked her off them. She could've been on the toilet.

Eating too many tinned beans?

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