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| Two police officers hurt in blast | Two police officers hurt in blast |
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| Two police officers have been injured in an explosion during a siege at a block of flats in Nottingham. | Two police officers have been injured in an explosion during a siege at a block of flats in Nottingham. |
| The building, in Church Square, Lenton, was earlier evacuated by police after a man barricaded himself in a flat and threatened to cause an explosion. | The building, in Church Square, Lenton, was earlier evacuated by police after a man barricaded himself in a flat and threatened to cause an explosion. |
| There was a "detonation" at the block at about 0100 BST on Sunday, Nottingham police said. An outer wall collapsed and the building caught fire. | There was a "detonation" at the block at about 0100 BST on Sunday, Nottingham police said. An outer wall collapsed and the building caught fire. |
| A man was arrested at the scene. The two officers were taken to hospital. | A man was arrested at the scene. The two officers were taken to hospital. |
| They were treated for smoke inhalation and shock and later released from hospital. | They were treated for smoke inhalation and shock and later released from hospital. |
| The man arrested at the complex has also been released from hospital and was being questioned by police on Sunday. | |
| Fire crews were called to the scene as well as gas pipeline firm Transco. | Fire crews were called to the scene as well as gas pipeline firm Transco. |
| About 30 residents living nearby were asked to leave their homes and police negotiators called in after officers arrived at the scene at about 2330 BST on Saturday. | About 30 residents living nearby were asked to leave their homes and police negotiators called in after officers arrived at the scene at about 2330 BST on Saturday. |
| A structural engineer will inspect the property before residents are allowed to return, a police spokeswoman said. | A structural engineer will inspect the property before residents are allowed to return, a police spokeswoman said. |