More than 200 homes evacuated as men arrested over suspected explosives offences

Evening Standard

A major incident has been declared and more than 200 homes are being evacuated as a precaution after two men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences.Derbyshire Police said an evacuation zone has been put in place after officers carried out a warrant acting on intelligence about materials at an address in Vulcan Street, Derby.

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00:00A major incident has been declared as around 200 homes are being evacuated as a precaution following

00:07a warrant at an address in Vulcan Street Derby. The evacuation zone has been put in place after

00:14officers carried out a warrant acting on intelligence about materials at that address.

00:20A multi-agency meeting between partner agencies including Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire Fire

00:27and Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Derby City Council has taken place and emergency

00:34services remain at the scene as the response to the incident continues. Residents in the area may

00:41have heard a bang in the past hour. This was a controlled explosion and there is no cause for

00:47concern. Two men, one in his 40s and another in his 50s, who are Polish nationals, have been arrested

00:55on suspicion of explosive offences.

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