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National Security Minister Stuart Young says the explosion on the outskirts of the Hall of Justice early Friday, was caused by a faulty electricity cable and not a man-made device.<\/p>

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Young made the disclosure while speaking with reporters shortly after 11:00am (local time), nearly two hours after the explosion that promoted court staff to evacuate the building.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>According to the National Security Minister investigations by the power company and the Fire Service determined that the electricity supply went down around Port of Spain at 9:35am, when the explosion was heard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Young sought to assure the public that the incident did not pose a threat to national security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Young spoke with the media at 11:15 am, almost two hours after the explosion was heard, prompting court staff to evacuate.<\/p>

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He said CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced and investigators will be reviewing this to ascertain what took place. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n

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