Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol

Avon and Somerset police declare major incident and say cause is being treated as suspicious

Two people have died and three people, including a child, have been injured after an explosion at a house in Bristol that police have said is “suspicious”.

Avon and Somerset police were called to the house in Sterncourt Road at about 6.17am on Sunday for a “domestic-related incident”, Supt Matt Ebbs said.