The 'apocalyptic' explosion that rocked a Bury village - and the community that came together in the face of tragedy
Bury, tried to come to terms with the horror of the night before.One woman, who said the blast shook her building, described the scene as "apocalyptic".Emergency services rushed to East View at around 9.20pm to reports of an explosion.One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Five other people, including a woman and a child, were treated for minor injuries.Officials from gas company Cadent joined a huge operation to make the area safe today.A huge police cordon was put in place while a mass clean-up of the rubble began.Neighbour Ziara Siddique, who lives near the scene, said the blast made her entire building shake.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , the 49-year-old said: “It was heartbreaking.