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.
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.
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.
Young sought to assure the public that the incident did not pose a threat to national security.
Young spoke with the media at 11:15 am, almost two hours after the explosion was heard, prompting court staff to evacuate.
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.
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