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Reports of explosion in Belfast city centre Reports of explosion in Belfast city centre
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There have been reports of an explosion in Belfast city centre.There have been reports of an explosion in Belfast city centre.
Police have been dealing with a suspect vehicle on Victoria Street. Police had been dealing with a suspect vehicle on Victoria Street late on Sunday evening, and a loud bang was subsequently heard.
The area had been evacuated while police examined the car, but a loud bang was subsequently heard. The car appears to have been damaged but not destroyed, and bomb disposal robots are at the scene. There are no reports of injuries at present.
Police said six streets were closed and traffic diversions currently set up were likely to remain in place for a "number of hours". The area has been evacuated and police said six streets were closed and likely to remain shut for a "number of hours".
Speaking from the scene, the BBC's Conor Macauley said police had told bystanders the bang was not a controlled explosion carried out by them.
He said that while the car had not exploded, it did appear to have been damaged, with the rear windscreen broken and a door blown open.
The car, which is located at street level at the top of a ramp to an underground car park, is believed to have been left there at about 21:30 GMT.