96-year-old woman survives gas explosion at her home | VRT NWS: news

A trip to the bathroom saved the life of a 96-year-old woman from Meerhout (Antwerp Province) when her home was seriously damaged in a gas explosion. The woman was treated for shock but sustained no physical injuries in the blast that happed in the kitchen of her house. Such was the force of the explosion that the walls of the house cracked and the contents of the kitchen, sitting room and veranda of the house were damaged.