An appeal has been launched for those impacted by a house explosion in Swansea which killed one man and left three people needing hospital treatment. Brian Davies, who was 68, died in the explosion which happened at around 11.20am on Monday in Clydach Road, Morriston, Swansea.
Three other people - two adults and a child - were taken to Morriston Hospital after the blast, which left one house collapsed, another badly affected and others in the area with various amounts of damage from falling debris and the shockwave from the explosion. The dad of a teenager pulled from the rubble of the explosion has been speaking about the incident - you can read what he had to say here.
Police confirmed on Monday evening that the body of a man, who was previously unaccounted for, had been recovered from the scene. On Tuesday afternoon a force spokesman said: "The man who died following an explosion at a property on Clydach Road, Morriston, can now be named as 68-year-old Brian Davies. Formal identification took place this afternoon and his family are being supported by specially-trained officers." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
