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| A woman has been injured in Kent in what has been described by witnesses as a car explosion. | A woman has been injured in Kent in what has been described by witnesses as a car explosion. |
| Kent Police said the received reports of a vehicle exploding in Vigo, near Meopham, at about 1310 GMT. | Kent Police said the received reports of a vehicle exploding in Vigo, near Meopham, at about 1310 GMT. |
| Officers said army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene to examine the car. | Officers said army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene to examine the car. |
| A cordon has been erected and residents have been evacuated from 40 homes in Harvel Road, Commority Road and Southfield Road as a "safety measure". | |
| The injured woman has been taken to hospital for treatment. No other details are known. | The injured woman has been taken to hospital for treatment. No other details are known. |
| A spokesman for Kent Police said: "We would ask people to stay away from the scene to allow the emergency services to do their job. We will update you on the situation as soon as we can. | A spokesman for Kent Police said: "We would ask people to stay away from the scene to allow the emergency services to do their job. We will update you on the situation as soon as we can. |
| "Army bomb disposal experts are going to the scene to examine a vehicle. This is a precautionary measure to ensure there is no hazard before police begin a full forensic examination of the scene." | "Army bomb disposal experts are going to the scene to examine a vehicle. This is a precautionary measure to ensure there is no hazard before police begin a full forensic examination of the scene." |
| A spokeswoman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two pumps were sent to the scene at 1309 GMT. | A spokeswoman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two pumps were sent to the scene at 1309 GMT. |
| "We tackled a car fire very early on in the incident and assisted the ambulance with the casualty." | "We tackled a car fire very early on in the incident and assisted the ambulance with the casualty." |