An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility Friday left three deputies dead, officials said. The blast was reported just before 7:30 a.m. Pacific and occurred at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.

Three people have been killed in an explosion at a police training facility in Los Angeles. The incident happened at Biscailuz Center Academy Training at approximately 7.25am local time (12.30pm UK), the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirmed.

At least three people were killed Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Biscailuz Training Center, according to law enforcement sources.