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Four children and man badly burned in Mirfield truck explosion
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Four children suffered serious burns in the Mirfield truck explosion.
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One man and an eight‑year‑old girl are in critical condition, and three other children suffered life‑changing injuries.
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Police reported that four children and a 43-year-old man sustained serious burns in a truck explosion in Mirfield.
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Four children and a 43-year-old man have suffered serious burns in a truck explosion in Mirfield, police said.
The man and an eight-year-old girl are in a critical condition after the incident, while three other children suffered injuries which are believed to be life-changing.
Emergency services were called to the Hare and Hounds Inn in Liley Lane, at 14:17 BST on Sunday, where five people in the vehicle were found inured.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Inquiries are ongoing into the incident, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances."
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