Police in Leicester are responding to a “major incident” following reports of a large blast in the city.
At about 7.03pm Leicestershire Fire and Rescue received calls from the public who said they had heard a blast on Hinckley Road.
A spokeswoman for the force said six fire engines had been requested and that the incident is currently being treated as a search and rescue operation.
The fire and rescue service spokeswoman said: “This is a search and rescue at the moment. It is unknown if people are injured or trapped.”
She added that the affected property was a two floor building with a loft conversion that had suffered a “pancake collapse”.
“There has been a major incident on Hinckley Road, Leicester,” police said in a statement posted on Twitter.
“All emergency services are currently dealing with this. Carlisle Street and part of Hinckley Road have been closed. Please avoid the area.”
East Midlands Ambulance Service crews are also at the scene.
Pictures and videos posted on Twitter showed flames leaping into the sky above the city.
Local media report that a convenience store and a house were destroyed in the blast.
The building appears to have stood next to a shop called TJ’s Takeaway.
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