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| Nottingham gas explosion: Two seriously injured | Nottingham gas explosion: Two seriously injured |
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| Two men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a gas explosion at an industrial estate in Nottingham. | Two men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a gas explosion at an industrial estate in Nottingham. |
| Emergency services were called to Colwick Industrial Estate shortly after 10:00 BST. | Emergency services were called to Colwick Industrial Estate shortly after 10:00 BST. |
| The fire service said there had been a gas explosion and a "tanker had collapsed" but there was no fire. | |
| Witnesses told the BBC the blast was heard coming from BioDynamic, which converts food waste into energy. | |
| Live updates on this story | |
| Bob Winter, medical director for East Midlands Ambulance Service, said paramedics specially trained to deal with major incidents were dispatched. | Bob Winter, medical director for East Midlands Ambulance Service, said paramedics specially trained to deal with major incidents were dispatched. |
| "We treated two patients on scene," he said. | "We treated two patients on scene," he said. |
| "Both had suffered serious injury and were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance." | "Both had suffered serious injury and were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance." |
| Police said they "don't believe the incident is terrorism-related". | |
| At the scene - Christian Hewgill, BBC East Midlands Today | |
| I'm at BioDynamic on the Colwick Industrial Estate in Nottingham where eyewitnesses reported hearing a "loud bang" earlier this morning. | |
| Two ambulances were driving away as I arrived, and there are still fire engines and police vehicles here. | |
| A blue tanker is lying on its side. It appears that this tanker is what exploded but this is unconfirmed. |