A council worker has described how he rushed into the remains of a house to rescue a family after a devastating explosion there. Keith Morris fought his way through thick dust and debris to reach a mum who was trapped in the wreckage and guided her out before helping her into the arms of fellow rescuers.
He then returned into what was left of the building, in Clydach Road, Morriston, to look for her son who had been in a room upstairs, but fortunately the youngster had been helped to safety by others who had reached him from the side.
The Swansea Council highways supervisor then turned his attention to rescuing the family’s dog and after locating the pet forced its cage apart while another man pulled the animal out. Keith, who has worked in various roles for Swansea Council for the last 27 years, said he was acting on “autopilot”, but council leader Rob Stewart said Mr Morris and everyone else involved in Monday’s rescue had shown unimaginable bravery.
