Loyalist man dies during Belfast rioting

A loyalist man has died after a hand-made bomb exploded during rioting in north Belfast.

A loyalist man has died after a hand-made bomb exploded during rioting in north Belfast.

It is thought that the device he was holding detonated prematurely.

Riot police have moved into the area of Duncairn Gardens and North Queen Street to calm the situation and keep rival factions apart.

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