Treforest explosion: Body discovered after ‘fireball’ erupts in South Wales industrial property | EUROtoday

Detective Superintendent Richard Jones mentioned: “Our thoughts are with the family of the missing person.

“Now that the fire has been brought under control, we will move to the investigative phase to find out what caused this explosion and subsequent fire.

“Roads are gradually being reopened although some roads and businesses in the area will still be affected.

“I want to thank local residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while this incident is being dealt with.”

The force spokesman added: “A joint investigation team from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police, in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive are now on site to determine the cause of the fire.”

A pet shop on the industrial estate that suffered an explosion last night said all of their animals are “safe and well”

Petwise Reptiles is among the 13 businesses thought to have been affected by the blaze and remain closed until the area has been officially declared safe.

A social media put up learn: “Our staff have just been escorted into the building and pleased to say no structural or smoke damage and even more importantly all animals in store are safe and well.

“All checked, fed and watered however we will remain closed untill the area is officially declared safe. Thank you all for your messages of concern.”

A barber primarily based within the Treforest industrial property that suffered a “fireball explosion” final night time says is “completely clueless” as to what’s left of his enterprise.

Andrew Cox, who owns Andrew Cox Barbering, is predicated inside Mindset Gym which reported an explosion to South Wales police at 7pm final night time.

Mr Cox mentioned he’s “frantically trying to figure out what the next steps” had been in a social media put up.

“It is with a heavy heart I have to notify all my customers that the building underneath the mindset gym where I am based has exploded last night,” he mentioned.

“The gym is heartbreakingly no longer accessible together with all the businesses inside including Andrew Cox Barbering. No body is allowed near the vicinity so I am completely clueless as to what is still standing, if anything.”

Karen Coles from Pontypridd’s son was at soccer coaching a number of miles from the explosion on Severn Road, Treforest.

Ms Coles, 41 instructed the Independent: “I was at home and received a message on a WhatsApp group from a parent asking if the boys were ok because there had been an explosion down where they do football training.

“Thankfully all the boys were fine, we could just see flames and black smoke. I picked my son up and he said they heard a massive bang and thought a bomb had gone off.

“As we drove back there were emergency vehicles coming from everywhere. It was so scary. There were just loads of ambulances backed up ready to go.”

Emergency providers stay on the scene of a hearth at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff following the 7pm explosion final night time.

Following a search of the positioning officers have situated a physique.

Detective Superintendent Richard Jones of South Wales Police mentioned:

“Our thoughts are with the family of the missing person.

“Now that the fire has been brought under control, we will move to the investigative phase to find out what caused this explosion and subsequent fire.

“Roads are gradually being re-opened although some roads and businesses in the area will still be affected.

“I want to thank local residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while this incident is being dealt with.”

A woman shopping in a nearby Tesco when an industrial estate fire broke out in South Wales said the car park “shook” following a “horrific bang”.

Carys Elizabeth, 26, described the explosion she witnessed in Treforest as a “large fireball” followed by “unimaginable flames”

The council employee instructed The Independent: “I witnessed the fire from the Tesco car park. As I was walking to my car I heard the most horrific bang and the car park shook.

“The flames and fire were unimaginable. When I was driving past the estate a lady approached my car and said they were clearing the area as the gym and tile place had gone up in flames.”

She added: “Everyone in the car park thought [the sound] was a truck on the A470. It was a very large fireball.”

Detective Superintendent Richard Jones mentioned: “Our thoughts are with the family of the missing person.

“Now that the fire has been brought under control, we will move to the investigative phase to find out what caused this explosion and subsequent fire.

“Roads are gradually being reopened although some roads and businesses in the area will still be affected.

“I want to thank local residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while this incident is being dealt with.”

The force spokesman added: “A joint investigation team from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police, in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive are now on site to determine the cause of the fire.”

A South Wales Police spokesman mentioned: “Emergency services remain at the scene of a fire at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff.

“This follows reports of an explosion at a property shortly after 7pm last night.

“Following a search of the site officers have located a body.

“While identification has not yet been completed, specially trained officers are supporting the family of the missing individual.”

A pet shop on the industrial estate that suffered an explosion last night said all of their animals are “safe and well”

Petwise Reptiles is among the 13 businesses thought to have been affected by the blaze and remain closed until the area has been officially declared safe.

A social media put up learn: “Our staff have just been escorted into the building and pleased to say no structural or smoke damage and even more importantly all animals in store are safe and well.

“All checked, fed and watered however we will remain closed untill the area is officially declared safe. Thank you all for your messages of concern.”

South Wales Police said a body was found on Thursday in a search of the Treforest Industrial Estate site following a fire and explosion on Wednesday evening.

The force said identification has not yet been completed but specialist officers are supporting the family of the person who was unaccounted for.

Detective Superintendent Richard Jones of South Wales Police mentioned: “Our thoughts are with the family of the missing person.

“Now that the fire has been brought under control, we will move to the investigative phase to find out what caused this explosion and subsequent fire.

“Roads are gradually being re-opened although some roads and businesses in the area will still be affected.

“I want to thank local residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while this incident is being dealt with.”

A joint investigation team from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police, in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive are on site to determine the cause of the fire.