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Two in hospital after house blast Two in hospital after house blast
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Two people have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Renfrewshire. Two people are being treated in hospital for burns after an explosion at a house in Renfrewshire.
Emergency services said the front of the mid-terraced property in Renfrew had been blown off by the blast.Emergency services said the front of the mid-terraced property in Renfrew had been blown off by the blast.
A 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were being treated at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. A 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old are in a stable condition in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.
Their injuries were understood not to be life threatening. Strathclyde Police said neighbouring properties had been evacuated as a precaution. A Strathclyde Police spokesman said neighbouring properties were evacuated before the front of the house collapsed.
The house is in a row of four in the Kirklands area. The house is in a row of four in the Kirklands area. It is believed some of the houses will now be demolished.
Emergency services at the scene of the blast
First reports of the explosion were received at 1935 BST on Friday.First reports of the explosion were received at 1935 BST on Friday.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the casualties had suffered "burns to the upper body, the head, the face and the arms".A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the casualties had suffered "burns to the upper body, the head, the face and the arms".
She added: "The full part of the front of the building was blown out. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The spokeswoman said: "The full part of the front of the building was blown out.
"There's no side part of it, it's completely blown off.""There's no side part of it, it's completely blown off."
Scotland Gas Network and Scottish Power have been at the scene, as well as officials from Renfrewshire Council.Scotland Gas Network and Scottish Power have been at the scene, as well as officials from Renfrewshire Council.
Strathclyde Police said inquiries were underway "into the cause of the explosion". Police said inquiries were under way into the cause of the explosion.