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| Part of A1 shut after 'explosion' near Catterick army base in Yorkshire | |
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| An unexplained "explosion" near the Army’s largest training base has closed part of the A1 in Yorkshire. | |
| The road is shut in the area around Catterick Garrison, near Catterick village and Ripon. | The road is shut in the area around Catterick Garrison, near Catterick village and Ripon. |
| There were no reports of any injuries and police said the closure was a precautionary measure while investigations are carried out. | There were no reports of any injuries and police said the closure was a precautionary measure while investigations are carried out. |
| The alarm was reportedly raised by just one caller and police are believed to be searching around Marne Barracks on the base. | |
| A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Poice did not say where the explosion was or what caused it, only that it was heard in the area at 3am. | A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Poice did not say where the explosion was or what caused it, only that it was heard in the area at 3am. |
| “Both slip roads to Catterick have also been closed and diversions have been put in place,” he added. | “Both slip roads to Catterick have also been closed and diversions have been put in place,” he added. |
| Soldiers from Headquarters Company 1st Battalion The Scots Guards returning to their base at Catterick in 2013 “Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time. | Soldiers from Headquarters Company 1st Battalion The Scots Guards returning to their base at Catterick in 2013 “Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time. |
| “This is a precautionary measure while police conduct their enquiries. | “This is a precautionary measure while police conduct their enquiries. |
| “Police have thanked motorists for their patience and understanding while they deal with the incident.” | “Police have thanked motorists for their patience and understanding while they deal with the incident.” |
| The closure of around six miles is causing heavy congestion on the road, which runs alongside Marne Barracks. | The closure of around six miles is causing heavy congestion on the road, which runs alongside Marne Barracks. |
| A spokesperson for the Highways Agency said the road is expected to remain closed until approximately 3pm. | |
| Catterick Garrison covers 2,400 acres, according to the Army website, and is the home of several regiments and the Infantry Training Centre. | Catterick Garrison covers 2,400 acres, according to the Army website, and is the home of several regiments and the Infantry Training Centre. |
| More than 13,000 personnel and their families live and work in the area. | More than 13,000 personnel and their families live and work in the area. |
| It was the scene of a deadly helicopter crash in 2007, when an RAF Puma went down during an exercise at the base, killing three people. | It was the scene of a deadly helicopter crash in 2007, when an RAF Puma went down during an exercise at the base, killing three people. |