Two People Die After Explosion in Southern England, Police Say

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) – ⁠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.

Officers are also carrying out enquiries at a property in ⁠Bristol linked to the explosion, they added.

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.

(Reporting by ​Muvija M)

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