1972 Press Photo where a body was found in the debris after the gas explosion

Man killed as Gas Blasts Rips Through Flats. A young man was killed yesterday when the end section of a three story block of flats collapsed after a gas explosion ripped through them. The explosion at Ascot Court in Winton Drive, Croxley Green, Herts, happened shortly after 5a.m. and scattered debris over a wide area. Photo Shows: The devastated end of Ascot Court, Croxley Green, Herts, where a youth's body was found in the debris after the explosion.

Photo measures 8.75 x 10.25 inches.

Photo is dated 1-31-1972.



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