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| Batley Fox's Biscuits factory explosion: Six injured | Batley Fox's Biscuits factory explosion: Six injured |
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| Six people have been injured in a blast at a West Yorkshire biscuit factory. | Six people have been injured in a blast at a West Yorkshire biscuit factory. |
| An oil storage tanker being decommissioned at the Fox's Biscuits plant in Batley exploded at about 10:45 GMT, West Yorkshire Fire Service said. | An oil storage tanker being decommissioned at the Fox's Biscuits plant in Batley exploded at about 10:45 GMT, West Yorkshire Fire Service said. |
| One man was rescued by firefighters at the scene and has been taken to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield suffering from burns. | One man was rescued by firefighters at the scene and has been taken to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield suffering from burns. |
| A further five people have been taken to Dewsbury District Hospital suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke. | A further five people have been taken to Dewsbury District Hospital suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke. |
| Firefighters remain at the scene damping down the site. | Firefighters remain at the scene damping down the site. |
| The Fox's Biscuits factory in Batley was saved from closure in July 2011. | |
| Parent company Northern Foods had announced in 2008 it wanted to merge its plants in Batley and Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, but said in 2011 they would remain open after investing £27m in them. |