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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. |