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Pipe bomb explodes outside house Pipe bomb explodes outside house
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A house in Londonderry has been damaged in an early morning pipe bomb attack.A house in Londonderry has been damaged in an early morning pipe bomb attack.
The device exploded at about 0130 BST at Spruce Meadows in the Culmore area. The blast caused extensive damage to a car and damage to the front of the house.The device exploded at about 0130 BST at Spruce Meadows in the Culmore area. The blast caused extensive damage to a car and damage to the front of the house.
Two adults and five children were in the house at the time but there are no reports of any injuries.Two adults and five children were in the house at the time but there are no reports of any injuries.
Army technical officers examined the scene and removed the remains the device for further examination.Army technical officers examined the scene and removed the remains the device for further examination.
A number of nearby houses were evacuated for a short time.A number of nearby houses were evacuated for a short time.
Darren Curry lives in the area and said families had been left shocked.
"You probably wouldn't expect that to happen here, it's a very quiet area. We've only moved in recently and we've found no trouble at all," he said.
"It's just an awful shock that people could come in and actually do that and cause disruption and not have any fear for anybody that lived here."
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed anything unusual to contact them.Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed anything unusual to contact them.