Man dead and three others in hospital after explosion that ‘sounded like a bomb’

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published July 24, 2026 9:18am Updated July 24, 2026 9:18am Emergency services were called to Brunel Road in Bedford yesterday afternoon as a fire ripped through an industrial unit (Picture: Google Maps) A man has died and three others have been injured after an explosion on an industrial estate. Emergency services were called to Brunel Road in Bedford yesterday afternoon as a fire ripped through an industrial unit. Residents said it sounded like a ‘bomb going off’ while another said they ‘thought it was a shooting’. Louise Church said: ‘It did sound like an explosion of some sort, followed by the sound of lots of debris falling.’ Bedfordshire Police said: ‘One man died at the scene and three others have been taken to hospital to receive medical treatme