Homes evacuated after pipe bomb explosion in Belfast

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:44 · Archive

A pipe bomb exploded at a house in north Belfast, evacuating nearby homes but injuring no one.

A pipe bomb exploded at a house in north Belfast in the early hours of this morning after being posted through the letterbox. The device exploded fully, causing damage to the door and throughout the hallway, according to police. A mother and her four children, with the youngest aged 19 months, were inside the home at the time but were not injured.

The mother, Nicola Nugent, was asleep when the explosion woke her. She initially thought something had happened with the radiator before discovering smoke-filled the hallway. Her brother, whom she called in Australia, helped identify the device as a possible pipe bomb after she described seeing two screws and a metal bar.

Several neighbouring homes were evacuated following the incident, with police establishing cordons around the area. Ms Nugent told Belfast Live that she cannot understand why anyone would target her home, believing it was a case of mistaken identity. She said she simply "goes to work and goes home".

How it is being reported

• Mum and kids escape North Belfast home explosion after pipe bomb 'posted through letter box'The 'shocking' incident took place at a house in north Belfast in the early hours of today, leaving a mum and her four children 'shaken'The Mirror · 16 Oct, 16:31
• Homes evacuated after explosion in BelfastHomes have been evacuated after an explosion at a property in north Belfast.Sky News · 16 Oct, 10:34

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