PSNI investigate overnight Belfast bomb attack

The PSNI are investigating a bomb attack at a house in East Belfast overnight.

It is understood that a substantial device was left on the doorstep of house in Broomfield Court, which exploded in the early hours of the morning.

Two houses were extensively damaged as a result of the blast and one man was treated for shock at the scene.

Police say the device is not thought to be a pipe bomb.

The scene is being preserved for examination later today.