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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 had been dealing with a suspect vehicle on Victoria Street late on Sunday evening, and a loud bang was subsequently heard. | Police had been dealing with a suspect vehicle on Victoria Street late on Sunday evening, and 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. | 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. |
| The area has been evacuated and police said six streets were closed and likely to remain shut 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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