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| Hellesdon 'explosion': Number of casualties reported | Hellesdon 'explosion': Number of casualties reported |
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| A number of people have been injured in a suspected explosion at an industrial estate in Norfolk. | A number of people have been injured in a suspected explosion at an industrial estate in Norfolk. |
| Norfolk Police said the "industrial incident" took place at 09:20 BST at a unit on Spar Road, Hellesdon. | |
| "There are believed to be a number of casualties although the severity of their injuries has not been confirmed at this time," a spokeswoman said. | "There are believed to be a number of casualties although the severity of their injuries has not been confirmed at this time," a spokeswoman said. |
| Fire crews, the air ambulance and the East of England Ambulance Service are at the scene. | Fire crews, the air ambulance and the East of England Ambulance Service are at the scene. |
| Norfolk Fire Service earlier told BBC Radio Norfolk there had been an explosion at the site. However, reporter Bob Carter visited the industrial unit and spoke to workers who said they had not heard any loud bangs. | |
| The incident is thought to have happened at a company called Harford Attachments, which makes buckets for the front of diggers. |