1 Dead In Car Explosion Outside Hospital In UK’s Liverpool
London:
One particular person was killed and one other was injured in a car explosion outdoors the Ladies’s Hospital in Liverpool in northern England on Sunday, police mentioned, including that counter-terrorism officers have been main the investigation.
Merseyside Police mentioned in an announcement that they understood that the automotive concerned was a taxi which had pulled up on the hospital shortly earlier than the explosion occurred.
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy mentioned police have been known as to experiences of a automotive explosion simply earlier than 1100 GMT on Sunday.
“Work continues to be ongoing to ascertain what has occurred,” she instructed media.
“We’re maintaining an open thoughts as to what triggered the explosion however given the way it has occurred, out of warning, Counter Terrorism Police are main the investigation supported by Merseyside Police.”
The police mentioned the explosion had not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage.
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