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| Four hurt in city pub explosion | |
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| Four people are believed to have been injured in an explosion at a disused pub in Leeds city centre. | |
| The blast happened at the Florence Nightingale on Beckett Street, close to St James' Hospital, at 1338 BST. | |
| One eyewitness Lucy Murgatroyd, who was in the hospital at the time, said: "I heard a bang and when I got to the main entrance the whole pub was gone." | One eyewitness Lucy Murgatroyd, who was in the hospital at the time, said: "I heard a bang and when I got to the main entrance the whole pub was gone." |
| Five fire engines are at the scene of the boarded up pub and gas officials have been called to the site. | Five fire engines are at the scene of the boarded up pub and gas officials have been called to the site. |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blast appeared to be the result of a gas leak. | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blast appeared to be the result of a gas leak. |
| The public are being kept away from the scene amid fears there may be gas cannisters on the site which could lead to secondary explosions. | The public are being kept away from the scene amid fears there may be gas cannisters on the site which could lead to secondary explosions. |
| "The control room confirmed that the gas board has been called. There is a smell of gas," a spokeswoman said. | "The control room confirmed that the gas board has been called. There is a smell of gas," a spokeswoman said. |
| The ambulance service said a paramedic with specialist training was currently at the scene with two ambulances. | The ambulance service said a paramedic with specialist training was currently at the scene with two ambulances. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 1338 BST to an address on Beckett Street in Leeds with details of an explosion." | A spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 1338 BST to an address on Beckett Street in Leeds with details of an explosion." |
| The spokeswoman would not confirm any injuries. | The spokeswoman would not confirm any injuries. |
| The explosion happened close to St James's Hospital but has not affected services at the site, a hospital spokeswoman said. | |
| Eyewitness reports said a number of walking wounded had made their own way to the hospital across the road from the pub. | Eyewitness reports said a number of walking wounded had made their own way to the hospital across the road from the pub. |
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