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| Homes damaged in Derry explosion | Homes damaged in Derry explosion |
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| There has been an explosion in the Brandywell area of Londonderry. | There has been an explosion in the Brandywell area of Londonderry. |
| It happened on the Lecky Road just after 2300 BST on Thursday. | It happened on the Lecky Road just after 2300 BST on Thursday. |
| Police said damage was caused to properties, but there are no reports of any injuries. | Police said damage was caused to properties, but there are no reports of any injuries. |
| Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has visited the scene. She said that she was amazed nobody was hurt in the attack and said it was unclear who or what was the target. | Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has visited the scene. She said that she was amazed nobody was hurt in the attack and said it was unclear who or what was the target. |
| "There was shrapnel that went in through the window of a bedroom," she said. | "There was shrapnel that went in through the window of a bedroom," she said. |
| "In that bedroom, thankfully, there was no one asleep at the time. | "In that bedroom, thankfully, there was no one asleep at the time. |
| "However in the adjacent window there was a two-year-old baby in a cot and had the shrapnel went through that window, that family at this moment in time are devastated thinking about what could have happened." | "However in the adjacent window there was a two-year-old baby in a cot and had the shrapnel went through that window, that family at this moment in time are devastated thinking about what could have happened." |
| BBC Radio Foyle reporter Teresa Craig spoke to one resident who had a bedroom window smashed by shrapnel from the blast. | |
| "She told me she has no idea why it happened, that she doesn't keep well, that her husband doesn't keep well and they are both deeply traumatised by this incident," she said. | |
| "The lady also said her young grandchild was in the house at the time and she's just happy that he wasn't hurt or injured." |