Overview
- Police ordered evacuations near the Groundwell Industrial Estate and urged residents to close windows and avoid the area.
- The blast was reported around 19:30 local time, drawing police, firefighters and paramedics to the scene.
- Local outlet Bristol Post named the affected site as the ESP Smile printing company, a detail not yet confirmed by officials.
- Power was cut to dozens of nearby homes after the explosion, with supply later restored, according to local reporting.
- At least ten fire and specialist vehicles responded, and eyewitnesses said nearby houses shook at the moment of the blast.