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| 'Nail bomb' explosion near school | 'Nail bomb' explosion near school |
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| A nail bomb has exploded underneath a car, believed to belong to a teacher, near a boys' school in Liverpool. | A nail bomb has exploded underneath a car, believed to belong to a teacher, near a boys' school in Liverpool. |
| The blast happened outside St Edward's College, in Sandfield Park, West Derby - an independent Catholic boys school. | The blast happened outside St Edward's College, in Sandfield Park, West Derby - an independent Catholic boys school. |
| Merseyside Police has confirmed that officers are investigating a security alert at the school, which happened at about 1450 BST. | Merseyside Police has confirmed that officers are investigating a security alert at the school, which happened at about 1450 BST. |
| A spokeswoman confirmed an explosive device was involved in the incident. There are no reports of any injuries. | |
| 'Nobody injured' | |
| Roads around the school campus, which is a few miles outside the city centre, have been cordoned off by police. | |
| Insp Michael O'Callaghan, of Merseyside Police, said: "There was an explosion under a car at the school this afternoon. | |
| "What caused the explosion and the reasons behind it, we are investigating. | |
| "Nobody has been injured and there has been no collateral damage." |