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| Norfolk explosion: Two confirmed dead in accident on industrial estate in Hellesdon | Norfolk explosion: Two confirmed dead in accident on industrial estate in Hellesdon |
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| An investigation has been launched into an explosion that killed two people at a warehouse near Norwich. | An investigation has been launched into an explosion that killed two people at a warehouse near Norwich. |
| Police said they were dealing with an “industrial incident” at a unit in Spar Road, Hellesdon, that started shortly after 9am. | Police said they were dealing with an “industrial incident” at a unit in Spar Road, Hellesdon, that started shortly after 9am. |
| A spokesperson for Norfolk Constabulary said that two people had died but could not confirm the cause of their deaths. | A spokesperson for Norfolk Constabulary said that two people had died but could not confirm the cause of their deaths. |
| He said: "Initial reports from the scene suggested an explosion had taken place. | He said: "Initial reports from the scene suggested an explosion had taken place. |
| "The men, one aged in his 50s and one in his 20s, both thought to work at the premises involved, died as the result of the incident shortly after 9am." | "The men, one aged in his 50s and one in his 20s, both thought to work at the premises involved, died as the result of the incident shortly after 9am." |
| Scott Norman, from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, said crews arrived at 9.06am. | Scott Norman, from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, said crews arrived at 9.06am. |
| "When we arrived smoke was billowing from a large building, our crew entered the property and located the room which the fire was in," he added. | "When we arrived smoke was billowing from a large building, our crew entered the property and located the room which the fire was in," he added. |
| "We then extinguished the fire but unfortunately two people died at the scene." | |
| The accident was believed to have happened at a warehouse belonging to Harford Attachments, a business making parts for diggers. | The accident was believed to have happened at a warehouse belonging to Harford Attachments, a business making parts for diggers. |
| Ambulances and a helicopter from the East Anglian Air Ambulance was deployed but the crew did not include the Duke of Cambridge, who began work with the charity today. | Ambulances and a helicopter from the East Anglian Air Ambulance was deployed but the crew did not include the Duke of Cambridge, who began work with the charity today. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service Trust said the two men were pronounced dead at the scene and three other people were treated for smoke inhalation. | |
| Photos captured by Norwich resident Ashley Cashfield showed clouds of black smoke rising over the industrial estate as emergency vehicles gathered outside. | Photos captured by Norwich resident Ashley Cashfield showed clouds of black smoke rising over the industrial estate as emergency vehicles gathered outside. |
| An investigation has been launched by the police and fire service to establish the cause of the explosion. | An investigation has been launched by the police and fire service to establish the cause of the explosion. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |