Woman and man killed and three others injured in ‘suspicious’ blast
A man and a woman have died in a suspicious explosion at a house on Sterncourt Road in Bristol, with three others, including a child, hospitalized with minor injuries. Avon and Somerset Police responded to the scene early Sunday morning after a call about a domestic-related incident, just before the explosion occurred. The incident is not being treated as terrorism-related, and police are not seeking anyone else in connection with the blast.
- ▪A man and a woman died at the scene of the explosion on Sterncourt Road in Bristol.
- ▪Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
- ▪Police declared a major incident and evacuated nearby residents, setting up a temporary rest centre.
- ▪The explosion is being treated as suspicious but not linked to terrorism.
- ▪A search is being conducted at a linked property in Speedwell connected to the man who died.
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