Woman was on fire after Alfreton Road shop explosion
A WOMAN suffered serious burns after a devastating explosion in Nottingham.
The blast blew the front of the former Simba grocery shop 35ft across Alfreton Road and brought traffic to a standstill.
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Firefighters on the scene outside the Simba grocery shop on Alfreton Road.
The woman's clothing was alight when she staggered out of the shop and was put out by the owners of a neighbouring shop.
Firefighters say she suffered 30 per cent burns.
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Graham Smith, owner of the Clarence Hotel, which is next door, helped the woman with his colleague Louise Barker. Mr Smith, 48, said: "I ran out and heard the girl screaming. She was still on fire."
Nurses based in offices across the road from the shop also tended to the woman, who was described as black and in her late 20s, before she was taken to hospital.
The cause of the explosion is being investigated, but it is thought a gas cylinder was involved.
Comments
by MusiseKidAne
Tuesday, August 14 2012, 10:34AM
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the young lady (helen) and Semere. The Eritrean community is deeply saddened by the events that took place last Thursday. Helen Debesay is a well respected and loved member of our community and we wish her a all the best.
The Simba shop has been used as a socialising venue for east african communities mainly Eritreans. for the last two years it has been succesfuly breinging communities together and giving them a place where they can interact with different community groups, form socail groups, football groups and many other activities. as chair of the Eritrean Community I would like to thank Mr Semere for the support and Kindness he has shop for our community and wish hi all the best during this rough times.
out of respect to Helen Debesay the eritrean community had cancled a pre-planbed community celebration that was due to take place on 11/08/2012 at the Marcus Garvey Centre.
Mussie Kidane Nottingham Refugee Forum
Chair of Eritrean Community In Nottingham”