A man and a woman have died and three people, including a child, were taken to hospital following a suspicious explosion at a house in Bristol.
Major Incident Declared
Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident after the explosion at an address in Sterncourt Road, which occurred at around 6.30am on Sunday. Officers are also carrying out enquiries at a property in Speedwell linked to the deceased man.
Investigation Underway
The cause of the explosion is being treated as suspicious, the force said, but not as a suspected terrorist event. Superintendent Matt Ebbs told reporters in an update on Sunday afternoon: A woman and a man have died at the address and we are treating the explosion as suspicious. Three people, a man, a woman and a child, were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Emergency services remain at the scene, and police have urged the public to avoid the area while investigations continue. The incident has shocked the local community, and support is being offered to affected residents.
