Bomb squad carries out controlled burn of explosive chemicals found in St Leonards

Five hundred canisters being examined after man arrested in East Sussex town on suspicion of producing illegal substances

A bomb squad has carried out a controlled burn of explosive chemicals discovered at a property in an East Sussex town as they continue to examine a further 500 canisters.

A major incident was declared on Friday while an operation continued to make the chemicals safe, with 73 people forced to move to a nearby hotel.