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| Woman badly hurt in car explosion | Woman badly hurt in car explosion |
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| A woman has suffered serious leg injuries in a car explosion in a village in Kent. | A woman has suffered serious leg injuries in a car explosion in a village in 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. |
| Two children in another vehicle close to the blast in High View were uninjured by the explosion. | Two children in another vehicle close to the blast in High View were uninjured by the explosion. |
| Army bomb disposal experts have been examining two cars at the scene, while residents were evacuated from 40 homes as a "safety measure". | |
| 'Stay away' | 'Stay away' |
| The injured woman was taken to hospital for treatment. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| An emergency shelter has been up at the village hall for residents that have been evacuated from their homes. | |
| 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." |