Worshippers enjoy miraculous escape as Hare Krishna temple explodes
3rd September, 2010
Worshippers at a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester had a miraculous escape when they managed to scramble to safety seconds before the building exploded.
The blast at Thoresby Street on Friday afternoon ruined a third of the terraced property, with the hurt so severe it was considered unsafe for fire fighters to enter.
A third of the Hare Krishna temple was ruined (PA)
Fortunately, everyone inside managed to get out before the building went up, although some of them only managed to rush to safety seconds before the explosion.
It is believed the incident was caused by a leak from a gas bottle being used for cooking during a celebration to mark Lord Krishna’s Appearance Day, but that one of the worshippers noticed the problem and raised the alarm just in time.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Bill Smith told Sky News: “It’s an absolute miracle. We believe, in about 30 seconds of everybody exiting the building, the explosion happened.
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£1m worth of cocaine seized in raid on ‘drugs factory’
3rd September, 2010
Police have found £1 million worth of cocaine during a raid on a drugs factory in South Lanarkshire.
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) targeted an outbuilding located on the outskirts of East Kilbride, which they believed was being used as a base for the manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs.
A cocaine factory has been raided
Officers learned cocaine, mixing agents which could be used to adulterate the drug, and manufacturing equipment on the premises.
They estimated that the ingredients could have been used to make 25kg of cocaine for sale on the streets.
Two men, aged 40 and 47, were arrested following the raid on Thursday.
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Police officers crash drink-drive suspect’s sports car into gardens
3rd September, 2010
Two police officers are being investigated by their own force after crashing an arrested man’s high-powered sports car into the front gardens of two local homes.
The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers stopped a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo in the early hours of Friday morning after spotting it being driven in an erratic manner on Hale Road, Hale Barns.
The Evo crashed into two front gardens (PA)
They subsequently arrested a 23-year-ancient man on suspicion of drink-driving and then chose to drive the 156mph car away from the scene.
Minutes later the Evo hit a wall and ploughed into two front gardens at the junction of Hale Road and Rydal Drive, ending up on its side.
One of the officers suffered minor injuries in the crash and the other was severely shaken, but no members of the public were hurt.
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