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Two killed in taxi office fire | Two killed in taxi office fire |
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Two people have died in a fire at the offices of a taxi company in North East Lincolnshire. | Two people have died in a fire at the offices of a taxi company in North East Lincolnshire. |
Emergency services were called to the premises on Pelham Road in Immingham at about 0820 GMT on Monday. | Emergency services were called to the premises on Pelham Road in Immingham at about 0820 GMT on Monday. |
The two victims are believed to be women. A man suffered serious burns and is being treated at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. | |
Det Insp Andy Maltby said investigations were under way but the fire was not thought to be suspicious. | |
Mike Willmer, who lives nearby, described hearing a series of small explosions. | Mike Willmer, who lives nearby, described hearing a series of small explosions. |
He said: "I looked out of the bedroom window and saw the flames just roaring out of the window of the taxi office. | |
"Then we heard about four explosions, it sounded like some small canisters had blown up." | |
A police spokeswoman said they had received a call at 0823 GMT from someone at the business premises in Pelham Road. | A police spokeswoman said they had received a call at 0823 GMT from someone at the business premises in Pelham Road. |
She said the call was abandoned and when police called the number back they established reports of a fire. | She said the call was abandoned and when police called the number back they established reports of a fire. |
Police said officers were in contact with the families of those who had been killed. | Police said officers were in contact with the families of those who had been killed. |
Pelham Road remains closed. | Pelham Road remains closed. |