Major incident declared after two killed in ‘suspicious’ house explosion in Bristol

There are no reports of damage to any other property in the area.The incident is not being treated as a suspected terrorist incident.The M5 southbound has been closed between J26 and J27, and traffic has been held northbound due to the incident. Delays of up to 15 minutes on both sides and 1 mile of congestion have been confirmed.Avon and Somerset Police released a statement regarding the explosion: A cordon remains in place while emergency services respond to an incident in Bristol.An explosion was reported at a residential address in Sterncourt Road at about 6.30am today.The cause of the incident is being treated as suspicious, and a major incident has been declared. Two adults have died at the address and their families have been updated.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:Beauty spot terrorised by travellers as mounds of FAECES and rubbish litter children’s play areaRyanair passenger jailed after abuse forced pilot to abort landing leaving holidaymakers terrifiedThree schools in lockdown in Bristol as police launch manhunt for shooter who gunned down manThey added: Emergency services are following well-rehearsed plans in response to this incident.Our enquiries are at an early stage, but at this point we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.The cordon has been put in place as a precaution to help keep the public safe.People living within that cordon are therefore being evacuated to a temporary rest centre.The statement concluded: There is not believed to be any significant damage to other properties.Officers are also carrying out enquiries at a property in Speedwell linked to this incident.Given the recent change to the UK threat level, we would like to reassure the public from the outset we are not treating this as a suspected terrorist incident. We ask people not to speculate around the circumstances and continue to encourage the public to avoid the area while emergency services respond to this incident.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter