Anny's Wonderland

ㄚㄚㄚ～爆炸了～爆炸了～我們家這裡爆炸了～～
ㄜ～～不是我宿舍～是我們宿舍附近～也就是Exeter市區～
我們平常會去逛街買東西的地方～爆炸啦！！！！！！！！！
恐怖喔～恐怖喔～～～還好我很少去餐廳吃飯～～不然就粉身碎骨啦啦啦啦！！！！！
沒想到這個平靜的城市也會有這種恐怖的事情發生～
嗯～真的要小心了！！



An explosion at a restaurant in Exeter has injured at least one person.

Police said an explosive device went off at about 1250 BST after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant in the Princesshay shopping mall.

A force spokesman said firearms officers have been sent to the scene as well as specialist search teams.

He added they could not rule out the possibility of another device and bomb disposal experts had arrived. Parts of the city have now been evacuated.

CCTV footage
Police are currently evacuating the city's bus station.
They have also extended the exclusion cordon to include the Princesshay centre, Beford Sqare, High Street, Queen Street and Paris Street.
It is being treated as a serious incident and police have asked stores in the area to retain any CCTV footage in case it becomes relevent at a later date.
Police procedure is to clear the area, confirm it is clear, cordon it off, control the situation and check for more devices.

The spokesman added they could not not rule out the possibility of another device and said bomb disposal experts had been alerted.

No-one else was injured in the incident, which happened at a time when the recently opened centre would have been crowded with shoppers.

It was definitely an explosion

Trudy, eyewitness

No details are known about the injuried man.

Eyewitness Peter Lacey who was in the restaurant with his wife told BBC News: "There were three explosions. It is my impression they sounded more like gunshots than a bomb, like a lightbulb exploding.

"They came from a locked toilet."

Another person who would only be identified as Trudy, said she was also in the restaurant at the time of the incident.

"It was definitely an explosion, it sounded like the lights were exploding," she said.

"There was a lot of glass. I think it came from the toilet."

She said "There was concern, I wouldn't say there was panic, everyone got up and the staff were very good getting everyone out."

'Careful evaluation'

Devon and Cornwall Police said more resources are being sent to the area.

Assistant Chief Constable Bob Spencer said: "We are carrying out a careful evacuation of the premises using the police and other emergency services that are at the scene.

"We will update the people of Exeter about what has happened as soon as we can.

"In the meantime, I'd urge motorists to stay away from the city centre area and road delays are likely."

Commenting on reports of the possibility of further devices, ACC Spencer told BBC News: "There's always that potential."

The £230m Princesshay development officially opened last September. The scheme has been heralded as the biggest single investment in regeneration in the city's history.

It contains a mix of shops, restaurants and apartments.