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Avivia, Axa and DLG on cover for Oldham explosion

Oldham explosion

Direct Line Group, Aviva and Axa have confirmed they insure some of the properties damaged in the Oldham explosion on but not the house in which two-year-old Jamie Heaton died.

The toddler suffered fatal injuries when an explosion ripped through the Greater Manchester town last week flattening his home.

Axa told Post it insured four properties affected by the explosion but

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