A woman was injured on Wednesday in an explosion at Britain’s vehicle licensing agency, the third attack in three days on motoring-related agencies or companies.
Police refused to confirm the nature of the explosion, but the BBC News reported that a parcel bomb had exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea, Wales.
”One female has been taken to hospital with injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening,” a police statement said. ”A cordon has been put in place and nearby residents are being evacuated as a precautionary measure.”
DVLA said the injured woman dealt with the company’s mail.
A letter bomb exploded at a business centre in Berkshire, southern England, on Tuesday at the office of Vantis, a business services firm, injuring two men.
Newspapers reported that the letter was addressed to ”Speed Check Services”, which supplies speed cameras to the police but was sent instead to its accountants.
On Monday, a woman was injured in a letter bomb explosion at the London headquarters of Capita, the firm managing London’s congestion charge. The company collects 25-million payments a year from motorists who pay to drive into central London.
The rash of explosions raised media speculation that it could be a campaign by a motorist, disgruntled by the rapid spread of traffic speeding cameras on Britain’s roads. — Reuters