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Woman injured in 'car explosion' Woman badly hurt in car explosion
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A woman has been seriously injured in Kent in what has been described by witnesses as a car explosion. A woman has suffered serious leg injuries in a car explosion in a village in Kent.
Kent Police said they received reports of a vehicle exploding in Vigo, near Meopham, at about 1310 GMT. Police said they 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. Two children in another vehicle close to the blast in High View were uninjured by the explosion.
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". Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to examine the car and residents have been evacuated from 40 homes as a "safety measure".
'Stay away''Stay away'
The injured woman has taken to hospital for treatment by air ambulance. No other details are known. The injured woman has taken to hospital for treatment. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
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.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."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."
An emergency shelter has been up at the village hall for residents that have been evacuated from their homes.