"Officers in Merseyside have arrested three men — aged 29, 26 & 21 — in the Kensington area of Liverpool under the Terrorism Act," Great Manchester Police tweeted Sunday.Local police in addition to police specializing in counter-terrorism are investigating the explosion, which passed off outdoors Liverpool Women's Hospital in northwest England Sunday. Authorities are conserving "an open mind as to what caused the explosion," an earlier police assertion mentioned."So far we understand that the car involved was a taxi which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion occurred," in keeping with the assertion.
The injured particular person is being handled in hospital and has not suffered life-threatening accidents, police mentioned. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. native time (6 a.m. ET). Members of the general public are urged to stay calm however vigilant, the police assertion added.Visiting entry to the hospital has been restricted, in keeping with a discover on the hospital's web site.
The mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, tweeted that information of the explosion was "unsettling and upsetting."
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson additionally tweeted, "My thoughts are with all those affected by the awful incident in Liverpool today. I want to thank the emergency services for their quick response and professionalism, and the police for their ongoing work on the investigation."
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