One man has died and six others have been injured in an explosion at Andrew Jones Pies factory in Huddersfield this month. Police said a total of seven employees were working in the building at the time.
The fire service explained that the roof had collapsed and specialist teams with cutting gear were at the scene to make the factory safe. More than 40 firefighters from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services were called out to deal with the explosion. However Keith Robinson, group manager for the fire service, said it was too early to say what had caused the blast but believed it was not suspicious.
A police spokesman said, "Due to structural damage at the bakery there have been difficulties in extracting the body of the deceased from the building. This will be done by specialist officers once the property is made safe. Inquiries into the cause of the explosion are ongoing and a joint investigation involving the police, fire service and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently underway."
The award winning pie makers have been established in the town for many years and supply a number of supermarkets. Graham Easby from the firm said it was a close knit workforce and everyone's thoughts were with the families of those involved. The factory and all their shops will remain closed until further notice.
