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Reports of explosion at gas base Alert after explosion at gas base
(41 minutes later)
The emergency services have been called to a gas terminal after reports of an explosion. An explosion at a gas terminal has sparked a major emergency services operation.
Fire, police and ambulance crews were called to the St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire at about 1400 BST.Fire, police and ambulance crews were called to the St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire at about 1400 BST.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said it was understood there had been an explosion in a laboratory. A spokesman for terminal operator Total later said it had been a "minor" explosion in a laboratory which had been contained.
A spokesman said three possible casualties had been examined but did not require treatment. Three people working nearby did not require hospital treatment.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed.