Police have sealed off an area of Londonderry as they investigate a suspected car bomb.
Pictures taken by the PSNI show a car on fire outside Bishop Street Court House.
Very disturbing news from L~Derry this evening. Hope that no-one is hurt. Police now reporting a second suspicious vehicle in the area.
Please follow police advice: avoid the area around Bishop Street Courthouse and stay safe while @PSNIDCSDistrict do their job. https://t.co/pOdpGGorjb
— Naomi Long MLA (@naomi_long) January 19, 2019
@BBCNewsNI @derryjournal Loud explosion heard near #Derry – #Londonderry city centre. Smoke rising within city walls. pic.twitter.com/LdkbsTBGFR
— Justin Hundt (@jchundt) January 19, 2019
Whoever is responsible for this explosion outside Bishop Street Courthouse in Derry clearly hasn't got the message that the people of Derry DO NOT want this on our streets. We are trying to move Derry forward and will not let anyone drag us back to the dark days of the past. pic.twitter.com/PvtEIhJnU0
— Mark H Durkan (@MarkHDurkan) January 19, 2019
The blast is believed to have occurred at around 8:15pm this evening (Saturday).
People have reported hearing an explosion.