Five injured in Batley gas explosion

    Five people have been injured in a gas explosion at a flat in Batley.

    People suffered burn injuries in the blast on Hick Lane yesterday evening (6 February).

    West Yorkshire Police said the bomb squad was called out as a precaution following reports of a loud bang.

    No one is believed to have life-threatening injuries and an investigation into the cause of the blast is ongoing.

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