At least 5 people died in an explosion in England supermarket

Five others were also injured and more are feared to have been trapped in the fire

Police initially ruled out terrorist attack

At least 5 people were confirmed dead in an explosion inside a Polish shop in Leicester, England, Sunday morning, February 26 (local time).

Another 5 people – one with serious injuries – were reportedly brought to the hospital while authorities feared there are residents still trapped inside the building which had been on fire for hours.

“There now five confirmed fatalities and a number of people still undergoing treatment in hospital,” said Leicestershire Police Superintendent Shane O’Neill in a statement.

The building has shops at the ground level and a two-story apartments 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,” O’Neill said.

Residents nearby said their houses were shaken from the powerful blast. Firefighters were deployed to the area and have been working for several hours to put out the fire and find any survivors.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown pending investigation, the police said, but terrorist attack has been initially ruled out.

“The incident will be the subject of a joint investigation with the fire service. At this stage there is no indication this is terrorist related,” said the local police in a statement on Twitter.

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