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| A man died and six people were injured when a gas canister exploded at a warehouse. | A man died and six people were injured when a gas canister exploded at a warehouse. |
| Emergency crews were called to the site at the Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, at 1500 GMT. | Emergency crews were called to the site at the Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, at 1500 GMT. |
| Six people, one with life-threatening injuries, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in the city. | Six people, one with life-threatening injuries, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in the city. |
| Police later said that one man had died in the explosion. His family has been notified and his identity is expected to be released on Thursday. | Police later said that one man had died in the explosion. His family has been notified and his identity is expected to be released on Thursday. |
| Another injured man did not need hospital treatment. | Another injured man did not need hospital treatment. |
| Police and fire crews are searching the building. | Police and fire crews are searching the building. |
| A Hertfordshire Fire Service spokesman said 10 crews had tackled the fire and there were gas canisters inside. | A Hertfordshire Fire Service spokesman said 10 crews had tackled the fire and there were gas canisters inside. |
| 'Building intact' | 'Building intact' |
| Hertfordshire Police said one of the people taken to hospital was seriously injured and four had minor injuries. | Hertfordshire Police said one of the people taken to hospital was seriously injured and four had minor injuries. |
| A police spokeswoman said "The building itself has sustained some damage but remains largely intact which enables the search to be continued by police officers. | A police spokeswoman said "The building itself has sustained some damage but remains largely intact which enables the search to be continued by police officers. |
| "The Health and Safety Executive are aware of the incident and are monitoring the situation." | "The Health and Safety Executive are aware of the incident and are monitoring the situation." |
| She added the operation had been scaled back but emergency services would remain at the scene overnight carrying out forensic tests and a building search. | She added the operation had been scaled back but emergency services would remain at the scene overnight carrying out forensic tests and a building search. |
| A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said the site had been run by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, but was being renovated or converted. | A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said the site had been run by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, but was being renovated or converted. |
| Nobody from the company was immediately available for comment. | Nobody from the company was immediately available for comment. |
| Roads later opened around the area and traffic was moving. Police said businesses and work would return to normal on Thursday morning. | Roads later opened around the area and traffic was moving. Police said businesses and work would return to normal on Thursday morning. |
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