Police confirm man's death in Bedford was not due to explosion
A man’s death at an industrial unit on Brunel Road, on Thursday (July 23) was not as a result of an explosion.
Previously, Bedford Today revealed there was a suspected explosion on the Brunel Road industrial unit in Bedford.
A man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was taken to hospital as a precaution. Several other people were also assessed by paramedics.
Beds Fire said there had been a high-pressure release of oxygen.
Police confirmed inquiries are still ongoing as part of a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
But confirmed the man’s death was not as a result of an explosion as originally thought.
A police spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with the victim’s loves ones at this sad time.”