Four taken to hospital after reported explosion

Four people have been taken to hospital in Jersey after reports of an explosion on Wednesday night.

Emergency services were called to a property in the Mont Pinel area of St Saviour at 23:00 BST.

Several local homes were evacuated as a precaution.

Police said the incident is being investigated and the cause remains unknown.

“The area around Mont Pinel is closed but school traffic around the area is not affected and Mont Millais is open, ” police said.