King's River Showhome Explosion

The King's River Showhome Explosion was a disaster that occurred in July 2006 when the King's River Showhome exploded and collapsed on the day of it's unveiling. Only three known deaths occurred however many major characters were injured, and this event ignited a feud between the Hope family and the King family.

Known Fatalities

 * Noreen Bell - Noreen was occupying herself as she was waiting for the bathroom by opening a cupboard door, unaware the electrics had been shoddily replaced. This caused a chain of explosions, and Noreen was killed after being catapulted over a balcony and down the stairs. The house further exploded and collapsed on top of Noreen, and the paramedics failed to revive her.
 * David Brown - David was the estate agent who showed some of the people around the showhome. As Noreen Bell opened a cupboard door which set off a chain of explosions, David was set on fire and died of severe burns.
 * Dawn Woods - Dawn was crushed by the ceiling whilst standing in the living room of the house. She was knocked unconscious and left trapped during the second set of blasts, and she was transported to hospital. However, the next day, Dawn died suddenly of undiscovered internal bleeding, and her death resulted in a feud between the Hope family and the King family.

Background information

 * This episode gained a total of 6.7 million viewers.
 * This episode won "Most Spectacular Scene" at the 2007 British Soap Awards.