'Major incident' declared after 'explosion' in Leicester
Emergency services are dealing with a 'major incident' in Leicester following reports of an explosion. Shocking photos and videos posted on social media show towering flames erupting from a building, believed to be a Londis shop, in the Hinckley Road area.
People can be seen watching the flames from the other side of the road while police officers frantically cordon off the area. Fire crews are treating the incident as a search and rescue operation and six fire engines have been requested at the scene. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue received calls from members of the public who reported hearing a blast at about 7.03pm.