Police have declared a major incident in Bristol this evening after receiving reports that a man at a property may have access to potentially explosive items.

The man was arrested at 7.10pm, Avon and Somerset Police said, adding that there are no casualties. Dozens of homes in the area have been evacuated and residents are currently staying at a local community centre while emergency services, including the bomb squad, deal with the incident.

South Liberty Lane was closed to allow police, fire and ambulance crews to attend. It remains closed at this time.

23:25 Zahra Khaliq

What we know so far

Police declared a major incident in Bristol on Tuesday evening following reports that a man at a property may have access to potentially explosive items.

The man was arrested at 7.10pm, Avon

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