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Explosion at house investigated Explosion at house investigated
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Police are investigating a small explosion near a house in the Creggan area of Londonderry on Monday night.Police are investigating a small explosion near a house in the Creggan area of Londonderry on Monday night.
The incident happened near Circular Road at about midnight. A number of shots were also fired at a vehicle during the incident, which happened near Circular Road at about midnight.
There are no reports of any injuries and a number of items have been taken away for examination.There are no reports of any injuries and a number of items have been taken away for examination.
Creggan Sinn Fein councillor Kevin Campbell said he understood a pipe bomb had been thrown at a house and it was lucky no-one was injured. Creggan Sinn Fein councillor Kevin Campbell said he understood a pipe bomb had been thrown at a house.
"I spoke to the lady who owns the house, who's absolutely in shock at the moment," he said."I spoke to the lady who owns the house, who's absolutely in shock at the moment," he said.
"I think it's absolutely despicable. Innocent people's lives have been put at risk - there could have been children in that home when a pipe bomb was thrown."I think it's absolutely despicable. Innocent people's lives have been put at risk - there could have been children in that home when a pipe bomb was thrown.
"It's only luck that nobody has been seriously injured or killed.""It's only luck that nobody has been seriously injured or killed."