One person is killed and another seriously hurt after incident outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Car EXPLODES outside Liverpool hospital leaving one dead and another hurt as terror police open probe and bomb squad attend
A second person is being treated for injuries described as ‘not life threatening’The car involved was a taxi and pulled up at the hospital shortly before explodingCounter Terrorism Police leading the investigation, along with Merseyside PolicePolice said the explosion ‘has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage Merseyside Police urged members of the public to remain calm but vigilant
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Counter terrorism police are investigating an explosion at a hospital which killed one person and injured another.
Merseyside Police said the person died after a car exploded outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital
The explosion was reported to police at 10.59am, moments before the nation fell silent to mark Remembrance Sunday at 11am.
A second person – a male casualty – is being treated for injuries which police said are ‘not life threatening’.
The car involved was a taxi, police said, which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion occurred.
Officers along with crews from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Regional Ambulance Service attended the city centre site.
Counter Terrorism Police are leading the investigation, supported by Merseyside Police, a spokesman for the force confirmed.
Police said the explosion ‘has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage’ as they urged the public to remain calm, but vigilant.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said it could take ‘some time’ to confirm what happened.
Police said a major incident had been declared.
Pictures have shown armed police attending an address in Rutland Avenue, Liverpool, following the explosion.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said she is being updated on the ‘awful incident’.
Liverpool’s Mayor Joanne Anderson said the news was ‘unsettling and upsetting’, adding: ‘My thoughts are with those affected.’
Pictures being shared on Twitter are reported to show the car in flames outside Liverpool’s Women’s Hospital
Counter Terrorism Police are leading the investigation, supported by Merseyside Police, a spokesman for the force confirmed
A picture shows the burnt out vehicle outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday afternoon
Police and firefighters were spotted outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital, alongside a bomb disposal vehicle
Liverpool Women’s Hospital said it has restricted visiting access to the hospital ‘with immediate effect and until further notice’.
Where possible, patients have been diverted to another hospital, a spokesman said, and staff are currently allowing ambulances to access the hospital in emergencies.
Staff are being permitted to leave and enter the hospital under the supervision of Merseyside Police.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police told MailOnline: ‘We can confirm that at 10.59am today (Sunday, 14 November) police were called to reports of a car explosion at the Women’s Hospital in Liverpool city centre.
‘Police immediately attended, along with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Regional Ambulance Service.
‘Unfortunately, we can confirm that one person has died and another has been taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injuries, which thankfully are not life threatening.
‘So far we understand that the car involved was a taxi which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion occurred.
‘Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything.’
Armed police have been sent to an address in Liverpool after the explosion at Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Police said the explosion ‘has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage’ as they urged the public to remain calm, but vigilant
Police attended the incident, along with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Regional Ambulance Service
Pictures taken at the scene show smoke billowing into the sky, while a video picked up banging noises while firefighters arrived at the scene
The spokesman added: ‘We are keeping an open mind as to what caused the explosion but given how it has happened, out of caution, Counter Terrorism Police are leading the investigation supported by Merseyside Police.
‘The emergency services have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with major incidents. Our response is ongoing at the hospital and will be for some time. Cordons are in place, and there are some road closures.
‘We have triggered our information channels – to inform the local community and businesses about what information we do have and can provide
‘We would urge the public to remain calm (but vigilant). To keep updated on what is happening, keep watching the news and checking the Merseyside Police website.
‘We would like to thank the public for their patience and their cooperation today which has already greatly assisted our policing response.
‘We will issue updates as soon as we have more information.
‘This has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage although out of caution CT detectives are leading as we try to understand the circumstances behind the explosion.’
Ms Patel said: ‘I am being kept regularly updated on the awful incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
‘Our police and emergency services are working hard to establish what happened and it is right they are given the time and space to do so.’
Images of a vehicle on fire, and later burnt out, at the scene earlier were shared online.
Footage of a number of explosions and billowing smoke outside the hospital were also shared as a bomb disposal unit attended.
A police helicopter was also seen circling the area outside a hospital where a carhad reportedly exploded
