Four children badly burned in truck explosion

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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