Atleast there was no one injured, as well as it not being a terrorist act.

Wonder what it was.. must've been so terrifying.

has to be terror related??

Unless all terror attacks are false flag events to start war

Ilcamorrista wrote has to be terror related??

Unless all terror attacks are false flag events to start war

True, how do you make something explode without some type of bomb?

Projectiles wrote

Ilcamorrista wrote has to be terror related??

Unless all terror attacks are false flag events to start war

True, how do you make something explode without some type of bomb?

... In so many ways.

A gas build up is the most obvious culprit.

That's insane. Hope they investigate and get to find what the cause is.

Turns out 4 people died & another 4 injured.

Ninja wrote Turns out 4 people died & another 4 injured.

Damn, others in a bad condition too. Hopefully they'll pull through, I hope they find out the cause. I was thinking gas leak

Dalm wrote

A Major Incident has been declared in the city of Leicester; after a huge explosion at a shop, causing the building to be completely demolished. Now leaving it as a huge blaze and a search and rescue as it was believed there were people inside at the time of the explosion, although it is unclear if they are trapped inside. As it stands there has been no reported injuries, just a lot of damage to near-by buildings and debris spread across everywhere

It is said to be non terror related

Firefighters are treating the incident as a search and rescue operation and six fire engines have been requested at the scene. A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: 'This is a search and rescue at the moment. It is unknown if people are injured or trapped.' the affected property was a two floor building with a loft conversion that had suffered a 'pancake collapse'. Houses nearby have been evacuated and the road is closed. Emergency services received calls from members of the public who reported hearing a blast at about 7.03pm.

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A massive explosion has ripped through a shop in Hinckley Road, Leicester, causing a massive fire.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene after the blast, which happened at about 7pm.

The Mercury is at the scene. Updates will appear below.

The building to the left of TJs, near Hinckley Road post office, appears to have been reduced to blazing rubble.

Debris from the building has been blasted across both carriageways of Hinckley Road.

Firefighters and scores of police officers are at the scene. The road has been closed, and people are being asked to move away from the area.

A resident who lives a few streets away said: "At about 7pm, we heard an absolutely massive explosion. It was pretty frightening.

"We went to look out of the upstairs windows and saw loads of smoke, and then a few seconds later massive orange flames."

Some of the local residents took to twitter to give their side of this event, some describing what the explosion felt like and what their thoughts were

'It was a horrendous blast'
Twiter user applepearmamabear posted: "The whole building is gone.

"It was a horrendous blast.

"There's a bus stop directly outside the store, I desperately hope no one was there."

Mark Robins wrote: "Jesus, huge explosion Hinckley road area about 10 minutes ago. Can see the flames and endless sirens going off".
Another person added: "Explosion on or near Hinckley Road in Leicester. Whole house shook, loud bang, lots of smoke. Avoid the area - lots of sirens and no doubt they're closing it off."

our or five ambulances at the scene
Our reporter at the scene, Ciaran Fagan, said: "There is a large crowd of people at the cordon at Westcotes Drive end of Hinckley Road.

"The fire service is still directing water onto the scene of the explosion, and there are large clouds of steam or smoke or both coming off it.

"There are at least four or five ambulances at the scene.

"You can still hear sirens from all over the area, and there is a helicopter above. I'm assuming that's the police helicopter."

The place of this incident and the building/flat it was at

Fire believed to be in convenience store and flat
The blast is believed to have ripped through a convenience store which has a flat above. No information has yet been received about injuries, if any.

Here is an image from Google Street View, showing the row of businesses where the blaze took place. The fire happened in the building between TJs and Morgans Bar


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Jesus Christ. Wonder if it was terroir related.

Turns out 4 people died & another 4 injured.