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| Fatal Alloa blast: Neighbour describes 'almighty explosion' | |
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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 |
| A neighbour has described hearing an "almighty explosion" that killed a man and injured three others at 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. |
| Rosie Adamson, who lives near the property, said she "felt sick" thinking about the incident. | |
| Ms Adamson said: "I was just sitting watching TV and I heard this almighty explosion and I thought, 'oh my god what’s happened?'" | |
| "It was horrible, I was on edge all night." | |
| Ms Adamson said the emergency services were "so quick" to respond to the incident. | |
| She said: “I wasn’t sure what had happened, I just saw the flames, it was frightening. | |
| "I could see the police putting tape up so cars couldn’t get by." | |
| Ms Adamson said she was "still shaking" seeing the aftermath of the explosion. | |
| She said: “I don’t know the person but my thoughts are with their family. You just don’t think it’s going to happen in your wee town, it was unbelievable. | |
| “When I came out this morning I really didn’t want to see what I was going to see. I can’t stop thinking about the guy who died, and his family." | |
| Rosie Adamson said she was "still shaking" following the explosion | |
| Police Scotland Sgt Neill Drummond said the force was "still working to establish the full circumstances of what happened at this property" though 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 | The explosion happened in Kellie Place, Alloa, on Sunday evening |
| Alloa Town Hall has been open 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. | |
| 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. | 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." | 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." |