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| Explosion at hotel injures three | |
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| Three people are believed to have been injured in an explosion at a hotel in Aberdeenshire. | |
| One person was rescued from the rubble and is believed to have suffered back injuries in the blast at the Drumtochty Arms hotel in Auchenblae. | |
| The building is said to have partially collapsed in the incident just before 1730 GMT. The condition of the other injured people is not known. | |
| It is believed the explosion is related to a liquefied petroleum gas cylinder. | |
| Installation work had been carried out in the kitchen earlier in the day. | |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service sent four crews to the scene and a specialist unit. | |
| A firefighter at the scene told BBC Scotland that everyone in the hotel had been accounted for. | |
| Most of the village's main street has now been cordoned off. | |
| Inspector Gordon Nicoll, of Grampian Police, said: "There has been an explosion. It appears to be linked to the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder at the rear of the premises. | |
| "Three people have been injured. At the moment we cannot give any indication as to the seriousness of their injuries. | |
| "We are currently trying to establish if there is anyone still in the premises. | |
| "There has been a partial collapse at the rear of the building." | |
| Insp Nicoll added that the injured people were expected to be taken to either Aberdeen Royal Infirmary or Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. |