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| Two people reportedly dead in explosion at Norwich industrial estate | |
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| Two people are reported to have died and a number of people injured in an explosion on an industrial estate in Norfolk. | |
| Emergency services including the air ambulance and fire crew are at the scene in Hellesdon, a suburb in Norwich, following an explosion at 9.20am. Smoke was visible rising from the site on Spar Road, digger bucket manufacturer Harford Attachments. | |
| Air ambulance has just left the scene of the fire on Spar Road. pic.twitter.com/NqX5saF8El | Air ambulance has just left the scene of the fire on Spar Road. pic.twitter.com/NqX5saF8El |
| Norfolk police said: “There are believed to be a number of casualties although the severity of their injuries has not been confirmed at this time. All emergency services are at the scene while road closures and exclusion zones are currently being considered.” | Norfolk police said: “There are believed to be a number of casualties although the severity of their injuries has not been confirmed at this time. All emergency services are at the scene while road closures and exclusion zones are currently being considered.” |
| We are currently at the scene of an ongoing industrial incident on Spar Road, Hellesdon - http://t.co/QWiI7q61cW | We are currently at the scene of an ongoing industrial incident on Spar Road, Hellesdon - http://t.co/QWiI7q61cW |
| The estate has been largely shut off with roadblocks at the Vulcan Road junction and Concorde Road junction. | The estate has been largely shut off with roadblocks at the Vulcan Road junction and Concorde Road junction. |
| Keith Swann, 56, branch manager of nearby Automotive Parts Distribution, told the Eastern Daily Press: “There was a big cloud of black smoke behind us. We could see the black smoke coming across the top of the building and it went really dark. We didn’t know what was going on. Ten minutes after that, the air ambulance arrived.” | Keith Swann, 56, branch manager of nearby Automotive Parts Distribution, told the Eastern Daily Press: “There was a big cloud of black smoke behind us. We could see the black smoke coming across the top of the building and it went really dark. We didn’t know what was going on. Ten minutes after that, the air ambulance arrived.” |
| Air ambulance now leaving the scene of fire/explosion in Spar Road. pic.twitter.com/tfZUtwgteF |