Two people die after explosion in southern England, police say
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Two people have died after an explosion at a house in the southern English city of Bristol, with authorities treating the cause of the incident as suspicious, local police said on Sunday.
Police, who have declared it a major incident, said they were not treating it as a suspected terrorist incident.
They said enquiries were at an early stage, but that at this point, authorities were not looking for anyone else in connection with the explosion.
Police added that there was not believed to be any significant damage to other properties.
The Avon and Somersat Police said “two people have died in an explosion at a property in Sterncourt Road on Sunday Morning.
We can confirm sadly two people have died in an explosion at a property in Sterncourt Road this morning. Their families have been updated.
Please see the statement below for full details.
An accessible version of the statement is available to read here: https://t.co/ghXRTF0Mc1 pic.twitter.com/KeYJKpfz7qAccording to Yahoo News, the cause of the blast is still unconfirmed as the incident occurred at 6.30am.
The bomb disposal team reached at the scene. Local police told the residents to stay in their homes. A few residents are being evacuated to a temporary shelter.
It is not believed that the explosion at Sterncourt Road caused significant damage to any other properties.