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| A woman rescued from rubble after an explosion at an Aberdeenshire hotel has said she was "lucky to be alive". | A woman rescued from rubble after an explosion at an Aberdeenshire hotel has said she was "lucky to be alive". |
| Barmaid Danielle Ormond, 26, was badly injured after the blast at the Drumtochty Arms in Auchenblae, which also injured two men. | Barmaid Danielle Ormond, 26, was badly injured after the blast at the Drumtochty Arms in Auchenblae, which also injured two men. |
| Her injuries after last Wednesday's explosion included broken ribs. | Her injuries after last Wednesday's explosion included broken ribs. |
| Speaking from her bed at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Ms Ormond said: "The fact that I can walk around now is an absolute miracle." | Speaking from her bed at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Ms Ormond said: "The fact that I can walk around now is an absolute miracle." |
| She said she had gone to the hotel's cellar after a customer complained his beer was too warm. | She said she had gone to the hotel's cellar after a customer complained his beer was too warm. |
| On her way to the cellar, she said a workman in the adjoining kitchen asked if she could smell gas. She said she did, but that it was "not overpowering". | On her way to the cellar, she said a workman in the adjoining kitchen asked if she could smell gas. She said she did, but that it was "not overpowering". |
| 'Risked lives' | 'Risked lives' |
| Ms Ormond explained: "I don't remember the blast, I just remember feeling a huge force for a split second. | Ms Ormond explained: "I don't remember the blast, I just remember feeling a huge force for a split second. |
| "I remember hearing my name being shouted and I remember shouting 'help me'. I could feel the pressure all about me." | "I remember hearing my name being shouted and I remember shouting 'help me'. I could feel the pressure all about me." |
| Ms Ormond, who lives in Auchenblae, said that a man and a woman from the village spent about 20 minutes removing the rubble around her. | Ms Ormond, who lives in Auchenblae, said that a man and a woman from the village spent about 20 minutes removing the rubble around her. |
| The blast left the hotel, which had been refurbished, having to be demolished | The blast left the hotel, which had been refurbished, having to be demolished |
| She said: "I know I'm lucky to be alive, but I don't know if I would have been so lucky if it was not for those people. | She said: "I know I'm lucky to be alive, but I don't know if I would have been so lucky if it was not for those people. |
| "They risked their own lives to save me, and that has meant a lot. | "They risked their own lives to save me, and that has meant a lot. |
| "The hotel was a big part of me, and it feels like a big part of myself has been lost." | "The hotel was a big part of me, and it feels like a big part of myself has been lost." |
| Hotel owner Charlie Anderson said: "We're extremely relieved there are no fatalities, which, considering the devastation the gas explosion has caused, it's astonishing." | Hotel owner Charlie Anderson said: "We're extremely relieved there are no fatalities, which, considering the devastation the gas explosion has caused, it's astonishing." |
| He added: "I am gutted that all the time and effort that went into refurbishing the building, which was the heart of the community, has been destroyed. | He added: "I am gutted that all the time and effort that went into refurbishing the building, which was the heart of the community, has been destroyed. |
| "Going forward, no decisions can be made until the investigation by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) and other interested parties are complete, and the dust has settled." | "Going forward, no decisions can be made until the investigation by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) and other interested parties are complete, and the dust has settled." |
| The blast left the hotel, which had recently been refurbished, having to be demolished. | The blast left the hotel, which had recently been refurbished, having to be demolished. |
| Inquiries into the cause are continuing. | Inquiries into the cause are continuing. |