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A woman has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following an explosion under a car near the home of a police officer in east Belfast. A woman who suffered minor injuries after an explosion under a car near the home of a police officer in east Belfast has left hospital.
The Ambulance Service were called to Kingsdale Park in the Kings Road area of the city on Friday at 0730 BST. Police said they were called to Kingsdale Park in the King's Road area of the city at 0730 BST on Friday.
An Ambulance Service spokesperson said the woman suffered slight redness to her arm and ringing in her ears. An Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the 38-year-old suffered slight redness to her arm and ringing in her ears.
UUP leader Sir Reg Empey, who is at the scene, said the explosion had caused significant damage to the vehicle.UUP leader Sir Reg Empey, who is at the scene, said the explosion had caused significant damage to the vehicle.
"You see can a car half out of a driveway, and while the police are not confirming a explosive device, from looking at the vehicle car you can see that a severe disruption has occurred to it," he said."You see can a car half out of a driveway, and while the police are not confirming a explosive device, from looking at the vehicle car you can see that a severe disruption has occurred to it," he said.
"There are unconfirmed reports the driver may have been connected with a police officer.""There are unconfirmed reports the driver may have been connected with a police officer."
People in the area reported hearing a "loud bang" around 0700 BST. "Obviously there's a lot of speculation that this is another dissident attack, similar to the one in Londonderry a couple of months ago."