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A member of staff at the DVLA in Swansea has been taken to hospital after a parcel bomb exploded. | A member of staff at the DVLA in Swansea has been taken to hospital after a parcel bomb exploded. |
The attack happened in the post room at about 0920 GMT and is the third of its kind on driving-related companies in as many days. | |
The letter bomb could confirm fears that a motorist is mounting a campaign. Home Secretary John Reid said the incidents were "worrying". | |
A total four people have been injured in letter bomb attacks this week. | |
On Tuesday, two men suffered blast wounds in the explosion at the offices of Vantis in Wokingham. | |
And on Monday, a worker was hurt by a device at the offices of Capita, which runs London's congestion charge system. | |
Cordoned off | |
The incident at the DVLA - which maintains UK-wide registers of drivers and vehicles - happened in the post room, a spokesman said. | |
The Welsh Ambulance Service said they were called at 0921GMT and arrived five minutes later. | |
A spokeswoman said one woman had been taken to Morriston Hospital. Her injuries are not known, but they are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
Police are stopping people from entering the building and the area has been cordoned off. | |
It is important we allow police to get on with their investigation without undue speculation Home Secretary John Reid | |
A DVLA spokesman said: "A female member of staff was injured and the lady is on her way to hospital as a result of the incident." | |
About 4,000 people work in the DVLA offices in Swansea, but the building has not been evacuated. | About 4,000 people work in the DVLA offices in Swansea, but the building has not been evacuated. |
The incident in Swansea follows an explosion on Tuesday at the offices of an accountancy firm linked to Speed Check Services, the provider of digital speed cameras to the police. | The incident in Swansea follows an explosion on Tuesday at the offices of an accountancy firm linked to Speed Check Services, the provider of digital speed cameras to the police. |
That followed a letter bomb attack the day before at the central London offices of Capita, during which a female worker received minor injuries. | |
Home Secretary John Reid said: "Naturally, these incidents are worrying. It is important we allow police to get on with their investigation without undue speculation." |