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Risk of gas explosion after crash Risk of gas explosion after crash
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Residents have been evacuated amid fears of an explosion after a car crashed into a gas sub station, rupturing a pipeline. Residents were evacuated and a road was closed amid fears of an explosion after a car crashed into a gas sub station, rupturing a pipeline.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a large quantity of natural gas had been released in the Mount Pleasant area of Old Kilpatrick.Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a large quantity of natural gas had been released in the Mount Pleasant area of Old Kilpatrick.
The A82 was closed for a short time as a precaution.The A82 was closed for a short time as a precaution.
Gas engineers are at the scene trying to isolate the leak, which could take a number of hours. Police officers and firefighters were called to the scene along with gas engineers.