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West Belfast: Person escapes injury after petrol bomb attack

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One person has escaped injury after a petrol bomb was thrown at the front door of a house in west Belfast.

Emergency services were called to the incident at Norglen Parade at about 02:10 GMT on Thursday.

The bomb sparked a fire which was extinguished by a neighbour before the fire service arrived at the scene.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the blaze could have resulted in "considerable damage to the property and endangered life".