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Derby [UK] police evacuate around 200 homes as men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

People have been told to prepare for being away for 24 hours. It is not being treated as a terrorism incident.

Around 200 homes have been evacuated and a major incident declared after police arrested two men on suspicion of explosives offences.

 

Police carried out a warrant in Vulcan Street, Derby, and arrested two Polish nationals - one in his 40s and another in his 50s. They remain in custody.

 

Officers said locals might have heard a controlled explosion earlier as the Army's explosive ordinance division deals with the situation.

 

The incident is not being treated as a terrorism-related, and there is said to be no wider risk to the community.

 

Police, the fire service and the ambulance service were still at the scene early this evening.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/major-incident-declared-and-200-homes-evacuated-after-two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-explosives-offences-13479379