Residents evacuated after reported explosion at north Belfast house
The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning.
A number of people have been evacuated in a security alert in north Belfast after reports of an explosion at a house.
The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at a property in the Stanhope Street area.
Police are at the scene of a security alert in the Stanhope Street area of north Belfast following an explosion at a house in the early hours of Friday, 16th October. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area at this time. A further update will be provided in due course. pic.twitter.com/6P2U4ievkY
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) October 16, 2026
Police cordons are in place and some local residents were cleared from the scene.
Members of the public, including motorists, have been asked to avoid the area.