'Massive explosion' reported as building flattened in Leicester

Arutz Sheva ^ | 25/2/18 | David Rosenberg

[Eleutheria5]

Video You Tube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=6F9sF4UvylY

An explosion levelled a building in the city of Leicester in central England, Sunday, in what local authorities have called a “major incident”.

Leicester police say that a “massive explosion” destroyed a building on Hinckley Road which reportedly housed a Polish shop called the Western Park Store, as well as a private home.

“All emergency services are currently dealing with this” local police tweeted, urging locals to “please avoid the area.”

The cause of the explosion remains unknown. Local emergency response teams have yet to report any casualties from the incident.

Six firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene to battle a blaze sparked by the explosion.

A witness told the Leicester Mercury a “massive” fire erupted at the scene seconds after the explosion.

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[Eleutheria5]

Unless and until it turns out to be a leaky gas line, I'll assume it's terrorism.

[Eleutheria5]

you tube link again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=6F9sF4UvylY

[Dagnabitt]

I would be inclined to assume the opposite. Doesn’t seem like a likely terror target. Gas leak accident seems more probable.

[Gay State Conservative]

Gas leak? The Religion of Pieces?

[4Liberty]

https://news.sky.com/watch-live

[bunkerhill7]

Polish sausages have been known to explode.

[MNDude]

And Muslim terrorist at that!

[blackdog]

An early unintentional kinetic release from Allah’s snack bar. Damn static can ruin a good Muslim’s whole day into a pink mist followed by a good disinfecting fire.

[BenLurkin]

ditto

[Ezekiel]

“massive explosion” destroyed a building on Hinckley Road ...

Ray Peterson + gas line.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Horrible.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

9:00pm there now.

[2CAVTrooper]

Based on the flames, it’s a gas leak.

[blackdog]

Well it is now for sure.

[LostInBayport]

This is the shop that exploded.

[metmom]

Unless and until it turns out to be a leaky gas line, I'll assume it's terrorism.

And the libs would say that Unless and until it turns out to be terrorism, I'll assume it's a leaky gas line.

[Doogle]

I have a friend on the outskirts of Leicester,hope she wasn’t in town at that time.... any reports on injured?

[2CAVTrooper]

This is the second gas explosion in the city since December.

Their gas utilities are a joke.

[Secret Agent Man]

Older pipes combined with colder winters than they typically get.

[LostInBayport]

The Daily Mail reports four people in critical condition at Leicester Royal Infirmary. They don’t know if anyone was in the shop at the time of the explosion. One comment says it is a Polish market, although there were flats above it.