A man was taken to hospital with burns to his face and head following a small explosion in Norwich.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) received a call at 1.46pm yesterday to the industrial premises, a garage, off Salhouse Road.

A paramedic in a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew were sent to the scene.

They treated a man in his 40s who had suffered burns.

He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) for further treatment.

His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.