The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said no-one can be blamed for gas igniting from a fractured pipe.

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"This is because a substantial quantity of potentially explosive pharmaceutical material - Isosorbide Dinitrate (ISDN Pure) - has been identified on the site following a recent joint inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency Wales, " explained the council officer.

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In a statement, the council's chief executive, Colin Everett, said "a substantial quantity of potentially explosive pharmaceutical material - Isosorbide Dinitrate (ISDN Pure) - has been identified on the site following a recent joint inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency Wales".

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