An explosion in Birstall has left two houses collapsed, with cars and between 30-50 houses damaged following the blast that happened at 07:30 this morning.
Two people were taken to hospital by air ambulance with “significant” injuries, whilst one other person escaped with just minor injuries.
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Matt Cane, Group Manager at Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said:
“At this stage, we are not entirely sure what caused the explosion but we’re working with the police and one of our investigators.
“Initially people reported it as a gas leak, but we haven’t been able to confirm that”.