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| Fire crews still in attendance this evening |
Parry Lane was closed and remains closed in both directions between Neville Road and Bowling Back Lane.
On attendance, it was found that part of the building had collapsed, causing two employees to be temporarily trapped.
The employees, two women aged 19 and 35, were taken to safety and treated for shock at the scene.
Search and Rescue dogs were deployed to the scene, as well as a structural engineer to assess the stability of the building.
A total of 40 people were led to safety from adjoining premises.
The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, but is not believed to be suspicious at this stage.
Fire crews are expected to remain at the scene overnight and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing
