One man has died and another has been seriously injured in an explosion at a recycling plant in Rotherham.

South Yorkshire Police said the men were injured when a waste incinerator exploded at Sterecycle at 2.40pm on Tuesday.

A 42-year-old Rotherham man was airlifted to Leeds General Hospital but died later, police said.

A 50-year-old Barnsley man was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital with serious, "potentially life-changing", head and body injuries. He is said to be in a stable condition.