Firefighters at the scene of the blast last week. Picture by Trevor Porter
Following our story about the Chippenham explosion victim, the Gazette has been contacted by a member of the teenager's family.
Kyle Roe, 19, fled the flat off Market Place in his pants following the explosion on Wednesday, October 18.
He he sustained 87 per cent burns.
The Morrisons worker, who has three brothers, is currently in an induced coma and on life support in a specialist burns unit in Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
His parents are by his side.
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