Police dealing with incident following explosion in south Belfast

Police are dealing with an incident following an explosion in south Belfast.

The PSNI say an object was left at the front door of a house in Kinnegar Road in Finaghy shortly after midnight on Friday (22 July) morning.

There are no reports of any injuries, but substantial damage was caused to the door.

Two males wearing all black clothing were seen leaving the area along Benmore Drive toward Mount Aboo Park following the incident.

Police are appealing for information.

SDLP councillor Donal Lyons says the local community were put at risk.

“I cannot imagine what was going through the minds of those who left an explosive device outside a home in a built-up part of Finaghy,” he said.

“We are extremely lucky that nobody was injured when this device went off outside this home. This is a quiet residential street and the damage and anxiety it has caused is significant.

“I’m also extremely concerned that two masked men were seen leaving the scene of this incident. There can be no place for masked men roaming our streets and nobody wants to see incidents like this disrupting people’s lives within the community.

“I’d ask anybody who saw anything on Friday morning or knows anything about this attack to come forward to police as soon as possible and assist them with their investigation.”

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