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| One dead in pie factory explosion | One dead in pie factory explosion |
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| One man has died and six others have been injured in an explosion at a pie factory in Huddersfield. | One man has died and six others have been injured in an explosion at a pie factory in Huddersfield. |
| The explosion happened at Andrew Jones Pies on Old Leeds Road, close to the town centre, just after 0500 BST. | The explosion happened at Andrew Jones Pies on Old Leeds Road, close to the town centre, just after 0500 BST. |
| Police said seven employees, all male, were working in the building at the time of the explosion. | Police said seven employees, all male, were working in the building at the time of the explosion. |
| The dead man, a 38-year-old from Salterhebble, Halifax, died at the scene. A 23-year-old from Crossland Moor, Huddersfield, is critically ill. | The dead man, a 38-year-old from Salterhebble, Halifax, died at the scene. A 23-year-old from Crossland Moor, Huddersfield, is critically ill. |
| Police said he was being treated at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. | Police said he was being treated at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. |
| The blast caused the roof of the building to collapse | The blast caused the roof of the building to collapse |
| Five other people suffered minor injuries. | Five other people suffered minor injuries. |
| The fire service said the roof had collapsed and specialist teams with cutting gear were at the scene to make the factory safe. | The fire service said the roof had collapsed and specialist teams with cutting gear were at the scene to make the factory safe. |
| More than 40 firefighters from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to deal with the explosion. | More than 40 firefighters from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to deal with the explosion. |
| Keith Robinson, group manager for the fire service, said it was too early to say what had caused the blast but said it was not suspicious. | Keith Robinson, group manager for the fire service, said it was too early to say what had caused the blast but said it was not suspicious. |
| He confirmed the body was still inside the wreckage of the building and would be recovered once the building was made structurally safe. | He confirmed the body was still inside the wreckage of the building and would be recovered once the building was made structurally safe. |
| A police spokesman said: "Due to structural damage at the bakery there have been difficulties in extracting the body of the deceased from the building. | |
| "This will be done by specialist officers from the fire service once the property is made safe. | |
| "Inquiries into the cause of the explosion are ongoing and a joint investigation involving the police, fire service and the Health and Safety Executive is currently under way." | |
| The award-winning Andrew Jones Pies has been established in the town for many years and supplies a number of supermarkets. | The award-winning Andrew Jones Pies has been established in the town for many years and supplies a number of supermarkets. |
| On its website, the company said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the pie factory and our shops will remain closed until further notice." | On its website, the company said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the pie factory and our shops will remain closed until further notice." |
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