North east London Post Office explosion 'not terror-related'

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 05 Mar 2018, 16:20

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A firefighter cordons off the area outside the Post Office. Credit: ITV News
An explosion that rocked a Post Office in north east London is not being treated as a terror-related incident.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Farnham Road in Harold Hill after reports of an explosions at around 1.30pm on Sunday.

"Officers, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service are currently at the scene," Met Police said in a statement.

"We await an update as to whether anyone is injured."

Police added they were unable to confirm the cause of the explosion at this time.

Residents are being evacuated from the building, and people are being advised to avoid the area.