Five people have been confirmed dead and another person is in a critical condition after the explosion that flattened a building in Leicester. Facebook Twitter Pinterest View of the explosion in Leicester that killed at least five people and demolished a three-storey building. Photograph: Tristan Potter/SWNS.comThe explosion on Hinckley Road was heard and felt by residents on streets around the site and many rushed to help those trapped inside. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Emergency services at the scene of the explosion on Hinckley Road in Leicester. I thought it was TJ’s [the takeaway next door to where the explosion took place] because they have the open flame.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2018 14:47 UTC