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Taxi office blast woman is named | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Police have named one of the two women killed in a fire and explosion at a taxi office in Lincolnshire. | |
Ann Mawer died in the blaze which happened at Fred's Taxis in Immingham at about 0820 GMT on Monday. | |
A man is being treated for serious burns in hospital in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the blast which blew out two windows and a door. | |
Police said the fire was not thought to be suspicious but witnesses and the injured man would be interviewed. | Police said the fire was not thought to be suspicious but witnesses and the injured man would be interviewed. |
The man is recovering in hospital and his condition is described as "comfortable". | |
A spokesman said: "He is out of intensive care and back on a ward, but he won't be going anywhere for the time being." | |
A fire service spokesman said the accident could have involved petrol. | |
This is a particularly harrowing thing to happen at this time of year Glenn RamsdenHumberside Fire Service | |
The name of the other woman who died has not been officially confirmed. | |
Humberside Fire Service spokesman Glenn Ramsden said the injured man was initially taken to Grimsby Hospital with serious burns along one side of his body. | |
Mr Ramsden said: "This is a particularly harrowing thing to happen at this time of year. | Mr Ramsden said: "This is a particularly harrowing thing to happen at this time of year. |
"We have no reason to suspect foul play and we think it is just a terrible accident which may have involved petrol. | "We have no reason to suspect foul play and we think it is just a terrible accident which may have involved petrol. |
"What we do know is that an explosion took place in the office." | "What we do know is that an explosion took place in the office." |