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The UK police have asked the public to stop speculating on the cause of the massive explosion that ripped a whole house apart in the city of Leicester. This is due to online chatter stating that the place was a possible ‘bomb factory’ for terrorists. Given that the UK was been hit by several terrorist attacks last year, the authorities do understand the public’s concern.

(In defense of the online gossip crowd, we must point out that two days before the attacks in Barcelona in August last year, the ISIS terrorist cell present there also saw their ‘bomb factory’ in a neighboring town go up in flames and then decided to do a surprise attack before police would discover what they were up to. So far this one has the look and feel of a gas explosion, but we must ask understanding from both sides).

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leicester explosion. <a href="https://twitter.com/NOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOS</a> <a href="https://t.co/zQr2SBulk6">pic.twitter.com/zQr2SBulk6</a></p>— Roan (@ShiftyPwN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShiftyPwN/status/967907699777265667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>

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As we told you this morning, an overnight explosion obliterated the convenience store and two-story flat above it, killing 5 people.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This footage shows the aftermath of an apparent explosion in the Hinckley Road area of Leicester. Police have declared a "major incident." More information as we get it. <a href="https://t.co/ghVIGEYjdk">pic.twitter.com/ghVIGEYjdk</a></p>— BBC East Midlands (@bbcemt) <a href="https://twitter.com/bbcemt/status/967860430113828864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Superintendent Mr Shane O'Neill: “We know the explosion and subsequent fire will have caused considerable concern to residents and business owners in the area and we would like to thank people for their support and patience while teams continue with their work at the scene.”

“There are now five confirmed fatalities and a number of people still undergoing treatment in hospital. The building consisted of a shop premises on the ground level and a two-storey flat above it. We believe there may be people who have not yet been accounted for and rescue efforts continue in order to locate any further casualties.”

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leicestershire officials respond to a 'major incident' after receiving reports of an explosion in Leicester, England. The cause has not yet been determined. The incident happened on a crowded main road near the city center. <a href="https://t.co/BTifAoECXX">https://t.co/BTifAoECXX</a> <a href="https://t.co/ReA5siSgUR">pic.twitter.com/ReA5siSgUR</a></p>— ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/967874734435307520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2018</a></blockquote>

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“Although the cause of the explosion is not yet known, there is no evidence that this is linked to terrorism.”

“It may be some days yet before we will be able to establish the probable cause of the explosion.”

Source:

https://twitter.com/wearegemnews/status/967850737568010240