Local residents reported hearing a loud explosion at around 10pm in the West Yorkshire town. The blast was purportedly heard across Earlsheaton, Shawcross, Mount Pleasant, Staincliffe and

Soothill. Local residents told YorkshireLive that they heard a loud explosion and saw a bright light. One person said: "Big huge explosion noise around 10pm heard in Earlsheaton.

Another added: "Was really loud in chick. shook my house." A third local said: "I heard it in Mount pleasant and a big flash of light." West Yorkshire Police are yet to

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