{"id":5380,"date":"2026-05-03T13:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5380"},"modified":"2026-05-03T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T13:41:16","slug":"major-incident-declared-as-uk-house-suspiciously-explodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5380","title":{"rendered":"Major incident declared as UK house &#8216;suspiciously&#8217; explodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Police are investigating.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Two adults have been killed following an explosion at a residential property in Bristol early on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The blast occurred at around 6.30am at a house on Sterncourt Road in the Frenchay area of the city. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident and confirmed that both victims&#8217; families had been notified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Officers are treating the cause as suspicious but have moved to reassure the public that terrorism has been ruled out. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Given the recent change to the UK threat level, we would like to reassure the public from the outset we are not treating this as a suspected terrorist incident,&#8221; the force said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police also confirmed they are not actively seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A cordon has been put in place around the Sterncourt Road property as a precaution, and residents within the cordon have been evacuated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Around 70 people were taken to the nearby Snuff Mill Harvester pub, where they were provided with free food and drink while emergency services worked at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>There is not believed to be any significant damage to neighbouring properties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In a separate development, officers confirmed they are also carrying out enquiries at a second property in the Speedwell area of Bristol linked to the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Emergency services remained at the scene throughout the morning, with a significant police presence visible on Sterncourt Road as investigations continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Major #incident #declared #house #suspiciously #explodes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police are investigating. Two adults have been killed following an explosion at a residential property in Bristol early on Sunday morning. The blast occurred at around 6.30am at a house on Sterncourt Road in the Frenchay area of the city. 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