By Dan Bloom A British artist has been killed and his partner is feared dead after a gas explosion ripped through the home they built together in Portugal. Glyn Uzzell, 84, had lived with Paul Fonk in the villa in the Algarve region for 35 years, and two works by David Hockney were thought to be hanging in his home when it was destroyed. Portuguese media reported tonight that Mr Uzzell's partner had been confirmed as a second victim in the tragic blast. Tragic: Glyn Uzzell (left) built the house himself with his partner Paul Fonk (right) in southern Portugal. It exploded in what is thought to have been an accidental gas blast yesterday which sent debris flying 300m away
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Glyn Uzzell built home himself 35 years ago in village near Lagoa, Algarve
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It is feared 84-year-old's long-term partner Paul Fonk also died in the blast
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Two works by renowned artist David Hockney were hanging in the house
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Neighbours said the blast yesterday was heard more than a mile away
Debris was thrown 300 metres away before police and rescue workers descended on the area, popular with @placeholder ex-pats, just before 8am local time.