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Five taken to hospital after gas explosion at farm

Five people were injured in a gas canister explosion at a charity food truck event, with injuries not life-threatening, and the farm shop canceled its next-day event.

  • Cheshire Police said a gas canister ignited and exploded at Moseley Hall Farm in Knutsford, injuring five people who were treated on scene and later hospitalized.
  • The charity 'Big Machine weekend' event featured street food and a food truck raising funds for the North West Air Ambulance Charity at The Lambing Shed Farm Shop & Kitchen.
  • Paramedics treated casualties on site and then transported them to hospital, while Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service crews confirmed the fire is out.
  • The Lambing Shed announced it would cancel tomorrow's event and close the cafe and farm shop, citing staff wellbeing and offering refunds via Helen at marketing@thelambingshed.com while cooperating with authorities.
  • Police said enquiries are under way and the incident is not being treated as suspicious, while four members of the Lambing Shed team are receiving medical care and support from families.
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Knutsford Guardian broke the news in Wilmslow, United Kingdom on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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