Gas explosion victim learning to live after a brush with death

ANDY JACKSON/STUFF
It's a long road to recovery for Ben D'Ath after surviving a gas explosion in his New Plymouth flat.
Ben D’Ath’s arms tell a story of survival.
They’re discoloured from skin grafts and severe burns, but they were also the only way his parents could identify him as he was rushed out of a rescue helicopter, unconscious.
In December, 28 per cent of Ben's body was burnt in a gas explosion at his home.
With help from his neighbour he managed to escape and was in critical condition at Taranaki Base Hospital. He was then flown to Waikato and put into an induced coma for what was expected to be six weeks of recovery.

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