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11:05, 27-Feb-2018
Death toll in Leicester blast rises to five, police say
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British Police on Monday confirmed that the number of people who have died in an explosion in Leicester on Sunday rose to five after another body was found in the collapsed building.
Four people have died after an explosion and subsequent fire destroyed a shop in Leicester, local police said earlier Monday.
The explosion is not linked to terrorism, police announced late Sunday.
Leicestershire police said another four people were still in hospital following the incident in the west of the city on Sunday night, one with serious injuries, and there may yet be more people unaccounted for.
Firefighters inspect the scene of a convenience store and home that were destroyed by an explosion in Leicester, Britain, February 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
Firefighters inspect the scene of a convenience store and home that were destroyed by an explosion in Leicester, Britain, February 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
On Monday morning, a Leicestershire fire and rescue service spokesman said emergency services were searching for gaps within the collapsed building in which people could have survived.
Leicester City is located in England's East Midlands region, about 140 km from London.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency