An aerial video of a Northwood, Christchurch, house destroyed in a gas explosion on July 19, 2019. The company’s public liability insurer has now successfully asked the court to impose a deadline for insurance claims to be lodged. READ MORE:* Cause revealed of gas explosion that destroyed Christchurch house* Gasfitter pleads guilty after Christchurch home destroyed in explosion* Charges laid over destructive Christchurch house gas explosionSmith was sentenced in December to 325 hours’ community work and ordered to pay $134,300 in reparation. Chris Skelton/Stuff Gregory John Smith, owner of Christchurch firm Gas Unlimited, during one of his appearances in the Christchurch District Court last year. IAG was the insurer of the property where the gas explosion occurred, and also insured 77 other properties in the area that were damaged.

Source: Stuff March 03, 2021 02:47 UTC