Devastation In The Village I Live In

[Janimal]

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Woke up this morning to what sounded like a bomb going off at 7 am..... most of the windows have been blasted out in the street. A pick up carrying Acetlylene bottles exploded right outside our house and it has been cordened off for 24 hours

it was so frightening... hubby was away with my son for the night and just me and my daughter in the house - everyone is ok here, but the guy died in the vehicle.

I cant tell you how horrible it all was Im still shaking.

Here is the news clip - some of you may have seen it on the TV....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6694593.stm

and this was taken from my bedroom window...

this is my house window at the front....

 

[Strike Whippets]

OMG how awful .......It could have been so much worse .....Glad you and your family are OK :huggles:

 

[Janimal]

How other people havnt been hurt I shall never know.... we know the lad who was killed he is 34 years old.

Sorry to depress anyone...but I just had to offload it.... we have had to stay in most of the day and hubby has just got home thank goodness.

 

[~elizabeth~]

how awful. That must have been a terrible shock for you. Hope you are okay now :huggles:

 

[posh totty]

OMG!!!!! so glad you are all ok!! thats a terrible thing to happen!!!

 

[Janimal]

To be honest I ve kept myself busy dishing cups of tea and coffee out to the fire crews and police force..... they deserve a medal for what they do. Bless them all.

 

[rls22]

That's terrible Janis - glad you and your family are all ok though :huggles:

 

[kris]

omg janis,how awful. youre lucky not to be hurt.so sorry for the lorry driver and his family. id have thought it was a bomb going off too.glad youre safe

 

[jue332]

(w00t) Oh my goodness, what an awful shock for you Janis, so glad you and Louise are ok :huggles: How are the dogs ? bet they wondered what was going on

Looking at those pictures and how close to the houses it's really a mirical nobody else was injured.

 

[quintessence]

Oh Janis, I heard it on the news this morning but I had no idea it was where you lived. I'm glad you are all ok but very sorry for the young man who lost his life. I'm glad your hubby is back home, you need a big cuddle and a big drink. Take care :huggles:

Jenny

 

[Janimal]

An acetylene bottle is still being damped down on the market as Im here..... just as a precaution for 24 hours so some people have not been allowed back into there houses yet either.

...but a small price to pay... for someone who has not lived to tell the tale..

 

[gilliwigs]

Woke up this morning to what sounded like a bomb going off at 7 am..... most of the windows have been blasted out in the street.  A pick up carrying Acetlylene bottles exploded right outside our house and it has been cordened off for 24 hours
it was so frightening... hubby was away with my son for the night and just me and my daughter in the house - everyone is ok here, but the guy died in the vehicle.

I cant tell you how horrible it all was Im still shaking.

Janis, I heard this on the radio and thought it was the village you lived in but I never thought it would have been so close to you. It must have been horrendous and really frightening and I'm glad that you are all OK. It's very sad about the driver - I've just noticed from your 2nd post that you knew him. What an awful shock for his family.

 

[~JO~]

Thats awful Janis - thanks goodness you are okay

 

[wild whippies]

Glad you and your family are ok Jan :huggles:

Deepest sympathy to the family of the unfortunate man who died.

 

[Janimal]

(w00t) Oh my goodness, what an awful shock for you Janis, so glad you and Louise are ok  :huggles: How are the dogs ? bet they wondered what was going on  Looking at those pictures and how close to the houses it's really a mirical nobody else was injured.

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I know it sounds awful Julie, but I could hear Louise shouting mam mam are you ok - once Id heard her voice and knew she was ok my second thought was the dogs - I ran downstairs to check and the dogs did not know what the hell was going on - pup yelping in his crate ...sirens going off.... I cant explain....people milling around outside everywhere...

it was honestly and I speak from my heart, like a scene from Iraq or Ireland in the troubles....

Im just thankful Im here to tell the tale unlike others..

 

[jok]

Oh god, what an awful thing to happen. Really frightening when something like that happens on your doorstep

Glad you and your family are all safe :huggles:

 

[Juley]

OMG, just goes to show, you never know what is around the corner and really should make the most of every day. Have a hug ( and a glass of wine). :huggles:

 

[Janimal]

Im sorry I must go offline now - and there are still police watching the area overnight - to check the houses without windows for the night, ours being one of them. Some have no windows at all.

Think of us, dont think Ill sleep properley tonight. But will try to come back online tommorow.

Thank you all for the well wishes, you are all brilliant. :huggles:

 

[nicky12]

omg thats awful ,glad you and your family are ok janis :huggles:

 

[~Sally~]

omg how awful for u all thinking of u tonight :huggles: :huggles: