Loud bang prompts calls to Leicestershire Police

A bid of calls to constabulary person been made astir a "large explosion" crossed a fig of regions successful England.

People posting footage connected societal media amusement a large bang with reports crossed Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

Leicestershire Police said determination was "no concern", pursuing reports it was a sonic roar caused by aircraft.

An Oxford nonmigratory said they "felt the crushed shake" portion different successful Northampton said it acceptable disconnected car alarms.

Luke Springhart, successful Oxfordshire, posted: "Random #explosion oregon #sonicboom successful Chipping Norton / Oxfordshire area. Whole spot shook. Seems similar tons of radical astir the UK felt it?"

Rebecca Cockroft added: "Going to presume I didn't ideate the sonic roar implicit #Northampton a fewer moments agone judging by the car alarms going disconnected and birds scattering?"

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police, said: "We person received galore calls successful narration to a ample detonation dependable heard from assorted parts of the metropolis and county.

"We similar to reassure you that determination is nary interest nevertheless convey you for your contiguous effect to us."