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| Mystery over Western Isles 'blast' | Mystery over Western Isles 'blast' |
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| Islanders in the Outer Hebrides are waiting to hear if the MoD was responsible for a huge bang heard as far apart as Benbecula and Barra. | Islanders in the Outer Hebrides are waiting to hear if the MoD was responsible for a huge bang heard as far apart as Benbecula and Barra. |
| Speculation over what Wednesday's blast could have been ranges from an earthquake to an aircraft's sonic boom. | Speculation over what Wednesday's blast could have been ranges from an earthquake to an aircraft's sonic boom. |
| Aviation authorities have ruled this out. | |
| Activity at the MoD's Hebrides Range, a large live firing test site, has been suggested as the most likely cause of the noise. | |
| Sheila MacCormick, of the Borrodale Hotel in South Uist, told BBC Scotland: "The actual building shook." | Sheila MacCormick, of the Borrodale Hotel in South Uist, told BBC Scotland: "The actual building shook." |
| She added: "When we looked out there was people walking on the road - who were standing looking around to see what had happened. | She added: "When we looked out there was people walking on the road - who were standing looking around to see what had happened. |
| "We didn't know what it was, couldn't see any signs of blasting - it was very, very loud to be a blast anyway. | "We didn't know what it was, couldn't see any signs of blasting - it was very, very loud to be a blast anyway. |
| "One of our bar staff put it on Facebook to see if it was heard anywhere else and we've had reports coming in from Benbecula and from Barra saying that they've also heard it." | "One of our bar staff put it on Facebook to see if it was heard anywhere else and we've had reports coming in from Benbecula and from Barra saying that they've also heard it." |
| A loud blast which was heard over Kent on Wednesday turned out to be the sound of RAF jets scrambled to intercept a Latvian cargo plane. | A loud blast which was heard over Kent on Wednesday turned out to be the sound of RAF jets scrambled to intercept a Latvian cargo plane. |