Mum hurt after home gas blast remains in serious condition
![The remaining section of the semi-detached homes in Rosslyn Avenue, Ryhope, on Friday morning.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/legacy_ash_1.8705647.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![The remaining section of the semi-detached homes in Rosslyn Avenue, Ryhope, on Friday morning.](/img/placeholder.png)
Susan Shepherd was left with burns to her hands and suffered a blow to the head in the impact of the blast last Friday.
The 40-year-old had been looking in the fridge when the explosion hit, just before 9am, in Rosslyn Avenue, Ryhope.
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She was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary by the Great North Air Ambulance.
Her house was destroyed in the incident, while the neighbouring semi-detached house was demolished later that day due to safety concerns.
Susan's children, Jasmine, nine, and Kyle, 19, were out at the time.
Today, she is said to be in a serious but stable condition.