Bristol house blast kills two as three others injured; police probe
Bristol house blast kills two as three others injured; police probe
Police describe the Bristol blast as suspicious but not terrorism-related, with a major incident declared as responders investigate.
Emergency services were scrambled to a Bristol address after a house explosion early on Sunday. Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident as officers secured the scene and began a full investigation.
Initial reports said three people were injured and taken to hospital, including a child. Officials later confirmed that the three injured were no longer in hospital.
Two people, a man and a woman, were found dead at the property, police said. The explosion was described as suspicious, but not being treated as a terrorist incident.
Detectives are treating the incident as domestic-related and are gathering CCTV, call logs, and forensic evidence as they work to determine a motive and the sequence of events.
Residents were advised to avoid the area while investigators conducted examinations, and emergency services remained at the scene through the morning.
