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Breaking: “Major incident” declared as an enormous explosion has happened in Leicester – reports of “bomb like sound going off”




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There’s has been a “major incident” declared in Leicester, UK as emergency services try and get an enormous fire under control.

Two witnesses are claiming they heard what sounded like a “bomb going off”.

Police in Leicester have declared a major incident after an explosion is reported in the city this evening.

According to media reports in the UK as many as six fire engines have been despatched to the scene of an an explosion on the Hinckley Road.

It is understood Leicestershire police and fire services received a call at approximately 7:03pm this evening alerting them to a blast in the area.

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