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16/01/2014
92-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Explosion
A 92-year-old woman is in critical condition following a gas explosion at her Dublin home.
Bridget Berry is reported to have suffered second and third degree burns in an explosion in the kitchen of her flat at O'Rahilly House at around 22:15 on Wednesday night.
The pensioner is currently being treated at St Vincent's Hospital but it is understood that she may be moved to the burns unit at St James's Hospital.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway.
(MH/JP)
Bridget Berry is reported to have suffered second and third degree burns in an explosion in the kitchen of her flat at O'Rahilly House at around 22:15 on Wednesday night.
The pensioner is currently being treated at St Vincent's Hospital but it is understood that she may be moved to the burns unit at St James's Hospital.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway.
(MH/JP)
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