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Two people die after explosion in southern England, police say

By Thomson Reuters May 3, 2026 | 6:01 AM

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)