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| One dead after explosion at flats in Alloa | One dead after explosion at flats in Alloa |
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| The man who died was in the property at the time of the explosion | The man who died was in the property at the time of the explosion |
| One man has died and three people have been injured following an explosion in a flat in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. | |
| The man, who has not yet been identified, was inside the property when the explosion occurred and was pronounced dead at the scene. | The man, who has not yet been identified, was inside the property when the explosion occurred and was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Police and emergency services declared a major incident at the property in Kellie Place on Sunday evening. | Police and emergency services declared a major incident at the property in Kellie Place on Sunday evening. |
| Police Scotland Sergeant Neill Drummond said the force was "still working to establish the full circumstances of what happened at this property", but the cause of the explosion was still unknown. | Police Scotland Sergeant Neill Drummond said the force was "still working to establish the full circumstances of what happened at this property", but the cause of the explosion was still unknown. |
| "However, we can confirm that one male has passed away," he added. | "However, we can confirm that one male has passed away," he added. |
| "Our inquiries to confirm his identity and provide his next of kin with all the necessary support they may require are ongoing." | "Our inquiries to confirm his identity and provide his next of kin with all the necessary support they may require are ongoing." |
| Three other individuals who were injured were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment. | Three other individuals who were injured were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment. |
| Police Scotland said they had been alerted at about 18:00 that a building had been badly damaged. | Police Scotland said they had been alerted at about 18:00 that a building had been badly damaged. |
| Eleven vehicles were sent including specialist units, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said. | Eleven vehicles were sent including specialist units, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| The explosion happened in Kellie Place, Alloa, on Sunday evening | |
| Alloa Town Hall has been opened as a respite centre for occupants of the other flats in the building, while gas and electrical work is checked. | |
| Police said they would be "appropriately supported with alternative accommodation" if their homes were not deemed safe to return to. | Police said they would be "appropriately supported with alternative accommodation" if their homes were not deemed safe to return to. |
| The fire service said specialist urban search and rescue units and a heavy rescue unit were among the resources it had deployed. | The fire service said specialist urban search and rescue units and a heavy rescue unit were among the resources it had deployed. |
| A spokesperson said: "Crews are working with emergency service partners to make the area safe." | A spokesperson said: "Crews are working with emergency service partners to make the area safe." |
| Local MP Brian Leishman described the incident as "absolutely awful" and thanked the emergency services and first responders who attended after the blast. | |
| In a social media post, external he said: "My thoughts go to the family and friends of everyone connected to the tragic incident that happened in Kellie Place." |