Two Dead in Bristol House Explosion; Residents Allowed to Return

Residents who had to evacuate a residential area of Bristol after an explosion left two people dead and three others injured have been told they can return home. Police were called to a house in Sterncourt Road, Frenchay, for a domestic-related incident minutes before the blast at about 06:30 BST on Sunday. A man and woman died and a man, woman and child were taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries following what Avon and Somerset Police described as a "suspicious" explosion. The force has not yet confirmed what caused it. Police said the cordon had been reduced and "almost all" residents could go home but those still affected were being helped by Bristol City Council. In a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Supt Matt Ebbs said officers had carried out inquiries at a property in Speedwell in the city that was linked to the man who died. He said police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but said it remained a "complex and sensitive investigation". The house where the explosion happened is still behind a cordon. One of the windows has been boarded up with wood and a white forensics tent has been set up outside.