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Residenti evacuati dopo esplosione di pipe bomb a West Belfast

Residents forced to leave homes after small explosion

A number of people have had to leave their homes after a small explosion in west Belfast.

Polizia a St James Park | Police at St James ParkThe blast happened in St James Park off the Donegall Road around 2000 BST. There are no reports of any injuries.

Local people said a device was attached to a gate-post and damaged a van.

When police arrived they discovered a suspicious object in nearby La Salle Park. Army technical officers have been called.

Chair of the Lower Falls Residents Association, Robert McClenaghan is at the scene of the explosion.

“It has damaged a works van, so it was powerful enough to blow a hole in the side of the van,” he said.

“Everybody that heard the blast said they hadn’t heard anything of that calibre in a long long time so it seems to have been an explosive as opposed to some sort of firework.”

Sinn Fein councillor for west Belfast, Briege Brownlee said those behind the devices had shown “absolute disregard for the community”.

“These are viable and dangerous devices,” she said.

“The first pipe bomb was attached to a gallon drum of petrol. The second, which was discovered only minutes later, was outside the home of another resident and is of a similar design.

“Anybody could have been passing these devices when they went off and this could have had serious consequences with injuries or death.”

Ms Brownlee said those who left the devices must “seriously consider their actions”.

“They have attacked this entire community. The need now to come forward and explain what warped logic they had for these actions.”

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Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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