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| Buildings destroyed in explosion | Buildings destroyed in explosion |
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| An explosion has caused the collapse of two single storey shops in the town of Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. | An explosion has caused the collapse of two single storey shops in the town of Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. |
| The emergency services were called to the scene on Hawthorn street at about 0400 BST. | The emergency services were called to the scene on Hawthorn street at about 0400 BST. |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said that there were no reports of any casualties. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said that there were no reports of any casualties. |
| Smoke is rising from the scene and a third shop is in danger of collapse. The area has been sealed off and roads closed. An investigation is under way. | Smoke is rising from the scene and a third shop is in danger of collapse. The area has been sealed off and roads closed. An investigation is under way. |
| Gas engineers were also at the scene and local man Bob Wright described smelling gas at one of the shops on Monday. | Gas engineers were also at the scene and local man Bob Wright described smelling gas at one of the shops on Monday. |
| Mr Wright told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "There's been a lot of smell for the last two or three days of gas and yesterday was awfully bad and I remarked on it." | Mr Wright told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "There's been a lot of smell for the last two or three days of gas and yesterday was awfully bad and I remarked on it." |
| There was shrapnel everywhere, all lying on the road, and there was flames belching out of the shops John Paul McKinlayLocal resident | |
| Another local resident John Paul McKinlay was in his bed when he was woken by the explosion. | Another local resident John Paul McKinlay was in his bed when he was woken by the explosion. |
| He said: "I looked up and I seen my room light shaking back and forward. | He said: "I looked up and I seen my room light shaking back and forward. |
| "We thought it was actually a car bomb or somebody trying to ram raid a robbery into the post office. | "We thought it was actually a car bomb or somebody trying to ram raid a robbery into the post office. |
| "We went out and it was chaos, there was shrapnel everywhere, all lying on the road, and there was flames belching out of the shops." | "We went out and it was chaos, there was shrapnel everywhere, all lying on the road, and there was flames belching out of the shops." |
| Did you experience the explosion? Let us know what you saw and if you have pictures of the scene you can send them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk | Did you experience the explosion? Let us know what you saw and if you have pictures of the scene you can send them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk |