An 84-year-old woman has died in a gas blast that saw her home crumble around her while she and her grandson were inside.
Peggy Griffiths was taken to hospital after the explosion in the Shetland village of Brae, Scotland, on Tuesday before she died later that day.
Emergency services arrived to the pensioner's home in Ockragarth estate, known locally as Toy Town, at around 2.15pm.
Her grandson, Philip, was in an upstairs room at the time of the incident, reports the Daily Record.
He apparently rolled from the collapsed building from an upstairs bedroom and was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.
Peggy was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick where she sadly died later.
Police Scotland Chief Inspector Lindsay Tulloch said: “Our thoughts are with the lady’s family and friends at this very difficult time for them.
“Inquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“However, there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in due course.”
Neighbours helped the woman from the house and tended to her while waiting for an ambulance.
Firefighters were seen dousing the building in water to keep dust down from the asbestos roof of the collapsed structure.
