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| Eight injured in explosion at pub | Eight injured in explosion at pub |
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| Eight people have been taken to hospital after what police are calling a "minor explosion" at a pub. | Eight people have been taken to hospital after what police are calling a "minor explosion" at a pub. |
| Firefighters were called to the White Hart in Ashbourne town centre, Derbyshire, on Saturday evening. | Firefighters were called to the White Hart in Ashbourne town centre, Derbyshire, on Saturday evening. |
| At least three people have been treated for burns but police say none of the injuries is life-threatening. | At least three people have been treated for burns but police say none of the injuries is life-threatening. |
| The cause is still being investigated but police say they are treating the incident as a crime and witnesses are being sought. | The cause is still being investigated but police say they are treating the incident as a crime and witnesses are being sought. |
| The pub's landlady told the BBC that at around 2045 BST on Saturday she saw a fireball jump about three metres (slightly over nine foot) from the fire towards the bar area. | |
| It caught several people, three of who were being treated at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) for burns to their backs and legs. | |
| Unconfirmed reports suggest an aerosol was thrown into the fire, and investigations are continuing. |