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Man dies in suspected gas explosion in Denny | Man dies in suspected gas explosion in Denny |
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There were no visible sign of the explosion from the street in Denny on Monday morning | There were no visible sign of the explosion from the street in Denny on Monday morning |
A man has died in a suspected gas explosion in central Scotland. | A man has died in a suspected gas explosion in central Scotland. |
Emergency services were called to reports of a blast at an outbuilding in the Northfield Road area of Dunipace, near Denny, at about 16:10 on Sunday. | Emergency services were called to reports of a blast at an outbuilding in the Northfield Road area of Dunipace, near Denny, at about 16:10 on Sunday. |
Police Scotland said a man was pronounced dead at the scene, and there was no wider danger to the public. | Police Scotland said a man was pronounced dead at the scene, and there was no wider danger to the public. |
A spokesperson said the death was being treated as unexplained and there were no suspicious circumstances. | A spokesperson said the death was being treated as unexplained and there were no suspicious circumstances. |
It is understood that four other people were treated at the scene, but they did not need to be taken hospital. | |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they sent three appliances to the scene and they worked with other emergency services to make the area safe. | |
"There was no fire and we left the scene 18:50," a spokeswoman added. | |
The Scottish Ambulance Service also confirmed they were in attendance with their special operations response unit. | |
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 16:07 to attend an incident in Dunipace, Denny on Sunday. | |
"We dispatched three resources, including the special operations response unit to the scene." |