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22nd May 2008, 1:25pm
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#1 | | Guest | Explosion in Exeter, one injured.
It's just breaking news so I don't have a huge amount of info.
Source; BBC News Quote:
An explosion at a restaurant in Exeter has injured at least one person.
The explosive device went off at about 1250 BST after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant in the Princesshay shopping mall, police said.
Emergency crews are at the scene and nearby premises have been evacuated. At least one person has been taken to hospital for treatment
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital said it was not expecting a significant number of casualties.
'Careful evaluation'
Devon and Cornwall Police said more resources are being sent to the area.
A spokesman said: "Whilst police are not fully aware of the circumstances of this incident it is believed that an explosion of some sort did take place."
Assistant Chief Constable Bob Spencer said: "We are carrying out a careful evacuation of the premises using the police and other emergency services that are at the scene.
"We will update the people of Exeter about what has happened as soon as we can.
"In the meantime, I'd urge motorists to stay away from the city centre area and road delays are likely."
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22nd May 2008, 2:24pm
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#2 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RFS Ravager
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| Re: Explosion in Exeter, one injured.
One explosion does not a bombing make. | 
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22nd May 2008, 2:26pm
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#3 | | Kingpun
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Buried In Smoke
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| Re: Explosion in Exeter, one injured.
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after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant
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I thought the joke as a man and giraffe walk into a restaurant?
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24th May 2008, 6:01pm
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#4 | | Super Discunt
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 7,193
| Exeter Restaurant Bombed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7414942.stm Quote:
An explosive device has detonated at a restaurant in Exeter.
One person was injured in the explosion at about 1250 BST after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant in the Princesshay shopping mall.
A large area of the city centre is being evacuated and firearms officers have been sent to the scene.
A police spokesman said one man was in custody with "slight injuries". He added the possibility of other devices in the area could not be ruled out.
| Surprised this wasn't mentioned already, it happened on Thursday. | |
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24th May 2008, 6:03pm
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#5 | | Larger Than Life
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mankyland
Posts: 18,219
| Re: Exeter Restaurant Bombed
Who cares....It was only Exeter.. not like it's anywhere cilivised.. 
Al
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24th May 2008, 6:12pm
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glasgow
Posts: 27,858
| Re: Explosion in Exeter, one injured.
I was going to say that it wasn't like AltNation to let a BBC News story go past without a thread being made linking to it, but thankfully normality has been restored and it was made on Thursday after all. | |
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24th May 2008, 7:19pm
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#7 | | Super Discunt
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 7,193
| Re: Explosion in Exeter, one injured.
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Originally Posted by Hammer  One explosion does not a bombing make. | Actually i think you'll find that one bomb exploding does constitute a bombing, otherwise terrorists all over the world would be using the "it was only one" excuse all the time. | |
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