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Factory 'fireball' kills two men

Two people have died following an 'fireball' in a factory workshop on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Norwich.

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Factory workers killed instantly in 'fireball' rather than explosion

Daniel Timbers and Barry Joy died in the 'fireball' at a Norwich factory. Credit: Norfolk Police

Police investigating an industrial accident at a factory on the outskirts of Norwich have described the blast which killed two men as a 'fireball'.

The incident at Harford Attachments in Hellesdon on Monday killed Daniel Timbers and Barry Joy instantly according to a post-mortem examination.

They died as a result of the effects of fire and "inhalation of fumes of combustion."

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