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Two in hospital after Callander gas explosion | Two in hospital after Callander gas explosion |
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Two pensioners have been taken to hospital following a gas explosion at a house in Callander. | Two pensioners have been taken to hospital following a gas explosion at a house in Callander. |
Emergency services were called to Murdiston Avenue just before 06:00. The house has been completely demolished. | Emergency services were called to Murdiston Avenue just before 06:00. The house has been completely demolished. |
A 77-year-old man was airlifted to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary while a 74-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Forth Valley Hospital. Their conditions are not known. | |
Nine houses in Murdiston Avenue and Aveland Road have been evacuated. | Nine houses in Murdiston Avenue and Aveland Road have been evacuated. |
Stirling Council has set up a rest centre in the town. | Stirling Council has set up a rest centre in the town. |
Chief Inspector Russell Penman, from Central Scotland Police, said: "The house has been totally demolished as a result of the explosion. | Chief Inspector Russell Penman, from Central Scotland Police, said: "The house has been totally demolished as a result of the explosion. |
"We are treating this as a suspected gas leak and inquiries are at a very early stage to establish the cause." | "We are treating this as a suspected gas leak and inquiries are at a very early stage to establish the cause." |
Scotia Gas Networks are at the scene. | Scotia Gas Networks are at the scene. |