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| House explodes in Scotland after suspected gas leak | House explodes in Scotland after suspected gas leak |
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| Two people have been taken to hospital following an explosion that totally demolished a house. | Two people have been taken to hospital following an explosion that totally demolished a house. |
| Emergency services were called to the incident at Murdiston Avenue in Callander, near Stirling, at around 6am. | Emergency services were called to the incident at Murdiston Avenue in Callander, near Stirling, at around 6am. |
| Central Scotland police said a 74-year-old woman was taken to Forth Valley Royal Infirmary and a 77-year-old man was taken to the Southern General in Glasgow. Their conditions were not known. | Central Scotland police said a 74-year-old woman was taken to Forth Valley Royal Infirmary and a 77-year-old man was taken to the Southern General in Glasgow. Their conditions were not known. |
| Nine houses in Murdiston Avenue and nearby Aveland Road were evacuated. Stirling council set up a rest centre in the town. | Nine houses in Murdiston Avenue and nearby Aveland Road were evacuated. Stirling council set up a rest centre in the town. |
| Chief Inspector Russell Penman said: "The house has been totally demolished as a result of the explosion. | Chief Inspector Russell Penman 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. Scotland Gas Networks are in attendance and working with us." | "We are treating this as a suspected gas leak and inquiries are at a very early stage to establish the cause. Scotland Gas Networks are in attendance and working with us." |
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