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Ayr explosion: Devastation after ‘bomb-like’ blast left two children and two adults in hospital revealed in aerial pics
AERIAL pictures reveal devastation left behind after a giant explosion tore through a residential street.
Emergency crews were scrambled at around 7.10pm on Monday evening after a suspected gas blast, with two adults and two children hospitalised.
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It is not yet known if there are any fatalities from the horror explosion in Gorse Park in Ayr, Scotland.
Shocking pictures show a mountain of devastation after the blast tore through four houses.
Wood, glass, bricks and personal belongings are strewn across the street, gardens and surrounding areas.
The roof of one house has caved in completely.
A local resident said the home had been left "completely flattened" and that "the whole street is a wreck".
Photos shared earlier on social media showed a gap in a row of houses, where it is understood the explosion originated.
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Broken glass covers the street with smoke pouring into the sky.
Euan Bryson, who lives in the adjacent housing estate, tweeted a video showing a fire engine on a smoke-filled street in the aftermath of the explosion.
He said: "Was chaotic. There was personal property and rubble all over the scene.
Cops have urged locals to stay away, with several fire crews also on the scene.
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 7.16pm to attend an incident at Gorse Park, Ayr, alongside Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
"We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.";
A spokesman for gas distribution company SGN said they were helping emergency services.
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A spokesman for SGN said: "At around 8pm last night we received a request to assist the emergency services following the reports of a serious explosion in Gorse Park, Ayr.
"We understand four people are being treated at a local hospital and our thoughts are with them and their families.
"Our engineers are continuing to work with the emergency services to ensure the immediate vicinity is made safe in our role as the gas emergency service.
"While it is too early to speculate as to what has happened, we are working closely with the authorities to help discover the cause."
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A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We received a report of an explosion at a property on Gorse Park in Ayr shortly after 7.10pm.
“Emergency services are currently at the scene.”
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