Houston Chronicle
“Her survival is unbelievable,” Patterson said. “God must be watching over her.”
MISSOURI CITY — Fire investigators and Quail Valley residents used the words “amazing,” “unbelievable” and “miracle” to describe the survival of a 69-year-old woman after an explosion destroyed her brick house early Thursday.
The blast, which knocked out dozens of windows of neighboring homes, had such force that debris was scattered hundreds of feet away, and trees next to Ann Patterson Smith’s home were full of shingles, insulation and two-by-fours.
The only thing left standing on the smoldering concrete foundation was the brick fireplace. A dazed Smith stood clad in her pajamas amid the debris and suffered only minor burns…
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