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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. | |
| Emergency services were called to Bio Dynamic, in Colwick, Nottingham, 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. | The fire service said there had been a gas explosion and a "tanker had collapsed" but there was no fire. |
| The company, which converts food waste into energy, said the "accident was not as a result of any failure in the normal operation of our plant". | |
| More on this and other stories from the East Midlands | |
| Paul Allen, who was delivering to the site when it happened, told the BBC: "We heard a boom and apparently, well from what I can see anyway, a 30ft tank which was holding gas has exploded and is now laying across the road. | |
| "Apparently, from eyewitnesses, it lifted it about 10ft off the floor. | "Apparently, from eyewitnesses, it lifted it about 10ft off the floor. |
| "It must have been a hell of an explosion to lift a tank off the floor." | "It must have been a hell of an explosion to lift a tank off the floor." |
| 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." |
| At the scene - Christian Hewgill, BBC East Midlands Today | At the scene - Christian Hewgill, BBC East Midlands Today |
| I'm at Bio Dynamic 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. | 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. | A blue tanker is lying on its side. It appears that this tanker is what exploded but this is unconfirmed. |
| Nottinghamshire Police said: "We're not treating the incident as suspicious and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is now dealing with the matter in its entirety." | Nottinghamshire Police said: "We're not treating the incident as suspicious and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is now dealing with the matter in its entirety." |
| Bio Dynamic UK added: "Two of our friends and colleagues have been injured and our main focus and concerns are with them. | |
| "The accident was not as a result of any failure in the normal operation of our plant and we are now working with the HSE to understand how this incident occurred." |