Crews currently remain in attendance and are assisting emergency service partners.. The body of Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were found in Glencoe on Saturday following a three-day search. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. A Gannett Company. It was built by Kyle and Carrick District Council and Digital Equipment Corporation to house workers for a nearby factory development. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The nearby Sundrum holiday caravan park has offered accommodation for anyone who requires it. He said: 'It is quite harrowing actually. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a . More info. Was it an explosion caused by another thing? The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr. Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? Residents have been evacuated from . A MOTHER and son remain in critical condition following an explosion which destroyed a house in Ayr . Body of baby found in search for missing infant after parents arrested. Our campaign was all about making Kincaidston safer. Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in Kincaidston this evening. At least one house was completely destroyed in the blast, Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 19:00 on Monday, The area around the explosion was covered with debris, A car parked in a nearby street was among the vehicles damaged by flying debris, Caroline Finnett's street was littered with broken roof tiles, Homes nearby were evacuated and the area showered with debris following the blast, At the scene: BBC Scotland reporter Martyn Smedley, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The area was evacuated, with two local rest centres set up to provide shelter to those that needed it. AYR: Postcode district: KA7: Dialling code: 01292: Police: Scotland: Fire: Scottish: Ambulance: Scottish: UK Parliament . Many local people told BBC Scotland their thoughts were with the family of four who were injured and those who lost their homes. READ MORE:Kabul bomb attack: Horror as civilians killed in explosion at mosque, The house was not where it was, it was scattered about the street.. I was in the army so I know what explosions are. Scotland gas explosion: Four in hospital after 'big bang' in Ayr that left house destroyed 'Early yesterday evening there was a row of houses and now there is a hole' She said: Our thoughts are with those affected in the Kincaidston area as we hear reports of an explosion. 'The video below doesn't even do the smoke justice. Their spokesperson added: We are deeply concerned there has been an explosion, resulting in serious injuries and wish to reassure the public we are and will continue to work closely with the police and HSE to establish the cause of the explosion.. The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning. However it was not possible to apportion blame to any of the agencies involved in the building or development of the estate. I want this to happen elsewhere, not just for Kincaidston. Published: 05:32 EST, 19 October 2021 | Updated: 10:08 EST, 19 October 2021. Caroline Finnett, who lives in Kincaidston, was playing bingo at a friend's house when she heard a "massive bang". ITV bosses confirm Jeremy Clarkson and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire are not cancelled. 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Gas company SGN has replaced 5.8km of pipes in the area with plastic ones. The HSE said its own investigation into the explosion had now been concluded. Almost one month on, the cause of the blast that ripped apart three homes in . It tweeted: "Thank you all so much for your generosity following the incident in Kincaidston last night. Another Twitter user, @from1888, claimed that two houses were "totally flattened" following the explosion. A family of four, including two boys aged 11 and 16, are in a serious condition after an explosion destroyed their home in South Ayrshire. Shocking photos have revealed the extent of the devastation caused by the explosion, which saw residents evacuated from part of the Kincaidston area in Ayr. TWO adults and two children remain in hospital following an explosion in a residential area of Ayrshire. Police say four homes were caught up in the blast in Ayr. It was scenes from the olden days in the war. "We'd like to remind everyone if you ever smell gas indoors or outdoors, call the national gas emergency number immediately on 0800 111 999. All rights reserved. Essential maintenance on the exterior of the homes between the inner and outer cordon was carried out over the weekend. A local hero told how he helped save a child from the rubble of the horror house blast then worked his nightshift at McDonalds. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Four in hospital after explosion destroys homes in Ayr", "Kincaidston explosion: Community needs to know what caused blast", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kincaidston&oldid=1119050632, Articles needing additional references from July 2022, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 October 2022, at 12:45. 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John Stevenson, 45, who lives a few homes away, said: I was just watching TV and there was this blast. "Passing the shop on the way back I heard people saying stuff came off the shelves from the explosion.". Something went wrong, please try again later. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. Please avoid the area if you can and let the emergency services do their jobs.. Coordinates: 552621N 43629W / 55.43914N 4.60808W / Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Neil Wilson, also known as Neil Canney, was found seriously wounded after he was targeted at his house on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday. The brass plate on the Melville Monument dedicated to Henry Dundas claims he used his influence to delay the abolition of slavery. A family of four including two boys aged 16 and 11 and two adults aged 43 and 47 are in a 'serious condition' after a massive 'gas' explosion destroyed homes in Scotland yesterday. The fire service said nine appliances and specialist resources, including an air ambulance, attended the incident. 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We only managed to get the kid out because the fire service told us to evacuate in case there was another explosion and they didnt want anyone else injured.. It has been a gas explosion, the exact details of how that happened aren't released yet.'. DON'T MISSSweden explosion: 25 injured and more than 100 evacuated[INSIGHT]Woman people injured as van explodes on housing estate[REVEAL]Lincolnshire bomb scares: Controlled explosion and schools evacuated[COMMENT], A spokeswoman said: We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.. Ayr St Columba Church has opened its church hall in Midton Road for anyone seeking shelter. The Scottish Ambulance Service said it moved patients to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. Read about our approach to external linking. An HSE spokesperson described the investigation as complex, adding they were aware of the significant disruption and concern in the local community. The estate borders Belmont to the north, Alloway to the . One person, @cxllumrfc, said he heard the explosion "six miles away". Taking to Twitter, the police wrote: "We are currently in attendance following a report of an explosion at a property on Gorse Park in Ayr shortly after 7.10pm on Monday, 18 October. Annfield Burn flows through the scheme at the north side. Gas distribution company SGN was helping emergency services. John Newall lives right next to the blast site. Marion and her eldest son are being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, while William was in the citys Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There is a GP surgery and a LloydsPharmacy at the Bankfield Medical Practice. From my mums back bedroom window you can see down and there was a house and a half gone with smoke billowing out. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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