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| A man has been arrested after a car explosion in a Kent village that left a woman with serious leg injuries. | A man has been arrested after a car explosion in a Kent village that left a woman with serious leg injuries. |
| The 32-year-old man was detained after the vehicle exploded in Vigo, near Meopham, at 1310 GMT on Friday. | The 32-year-old man was detained after the vehicle exploded in Vigo, near Meopham, at 1310 GMT on Friday. |
| 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 examined two cars at the scene, while residents were evacuated from 40 nearby homes as a "safety measure". | Army bomb disposal experts examined two cars at the scene, while residents were evacuated from 40 nearby homes as a "safety measure". |
| Forensic examination | Forensic examination |
| The woman, aged in her 30s, is being treated in Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, following the explosion. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The woman, aged in her 30s, is being treated in Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, following the explosion. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Residents described hearing a loud thud, feeling the ground shudder and seeing smoke rising from the communal car park where the woman's vehicle was parked. | Residents described hearing a loud thud, feeling the ground shudder and seeing smoke rising from the communal car park where the woman's vehicle was parked. |
| A spokesman for Kent Police said the bomb disposal team was brought in as a "precautionary measure", to check there was no hazard before forensics teams moved in. | A spokesman for Kent Police said the bomb disposal team was brought in as a "precautionary measure", to check there was no hazard before forensics teams moved in. |
| An emergency shelter was set up at the village hall for people evacuated from their homes. | |
| The police cordon has now been reduced and all but eight houses can be accessed. | |
| A stretch of Highview in Vigo remains sealed off, together with adjoining alleyways. | |
| Police forensic examiners are carrying out a detailed investigation of the car, and a thorough examination of the scene has begun. | |
| The temporary shelter was manned by staff from Kent County Council, Gravesham Borough Council and voluntary organisations including the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. | |
| Kent Police said it wanted to thank the community of Vigo for its "patience and support". |