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| A1 road closed near Catterick after 'explosion' | A1 road closed near Catterick after 'explosion' |
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| The A1 road has been closed at Catterick, North Yorkshire, after reports of an explosion. | The A1 road has been closed at Catterick, North Yorkshire, after reports of an explosion. |
| North Yorkshire Police said it received a report of the explosion at 03:00 GMT but there were no reports of any injuries. | North Yorkshire Police said it received a report of the explosion at 03:00 GMT but there were no reports of any injuries. |
| Both slip roads to Catterick have also been closed and diversions have been put in place. | Both slip roads to Catterick have also been closed and diversions have been put in place. |
| Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. The force said Catterick village was "heavily congested". | Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. The force said Catterick village was "heavily congested". |
| A spokeswoman for the Highways Agency said the closure affected a six-mile (10km) stretch of road. | A spokeswoman for the Highways Agency said the closure affected a six-mile (10km) stretch of road. |
| The A1 runs adjacent to the Army's Marne Barracks, formerly RAF Catterick. | |
| A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said it did not know how close the explosion was to the barracks. | |
| "At the moment it's only a heard explosion," she said. | |
| There have not been any evacuations. | |
| A spokesman for Catterick Garrison said the inquiry was police-led and did not have any information about how close the explosion was to the barracks. |