Several injured after explosion in Leicester, UKAP Police attend the scene of an explosion in Leicester, central England. Six people have been hospitalised with serious injuries after an explosion and fire in convenience story in the UK city of Leicester. The explosion happened shortly after 7pm (8am, NZT) in Hinckley Road and several neighbouring buildings have also been damaged. SCREEN GRAB Emergency services rush to an explosion in the UK city of Leicester. | Major Incident |19:19 |There has been a major incident on Hinckley Road, Leicester.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2018 20:22 UTC