After SGN issued letters, the firm was asked if there were issues with the existing pipes. This is what we know about the incident so far. "Please avoid that area if you can and let @fire_scot and other emergency services get on with their work. Emergency services responded to calls to the residential Kincaidston area on Monday evening. This map shows where the explosion occurred: Eyewitnesses on social media reported debris and plumes of smoke in the surrounding area. Ms Muir, who runs a holiday home rental in North Ayrshire, rushed to her friend's aid within 30 minutes of the explosion and added that: 'The smell of smoke was quite overpowering, but the biggest shock was seeing the amount of rubble and how far it had travelled. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are in attendance. Get all the local news in your area plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis at your fingertips 24/7. Asked to describe the scene, Mr Cullen said: "It is quite harrowing actually. It comes as SGN vowed to rip out old pipes that residents feared were corroding under their homes. I had to climb all over it. There is work going on to make sure that people can return to their homes and still have heating while the gas to the area affected by the explosion is sealed off to prevents any further danger. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Moira Muir, 59, said: 'Her lounge window was blown in and the radiator in her upstairs bathroom was blown off the wall.'. At least three homes were destroyed, the Daily Record reported.Stuart Smith, who promotes Ayrshire through his "Live Around The World With Stu & Co" Facebook page, caught the sound of the explosion on a camera installed . "We believe, however, the action we undertook to replace our entire network across the Kincaidston estate has provided residents with reassurance the gas network is safe. Almost one month on, the cause of the blast that ripped apart three homes in . Steven Graham lives a few hundred metres from the blast site. Micheal shared some of the benefits of eating one type of food, including improved brain health. A43-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy are currently within Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Andrew Linton's wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home. FOUR people have been hospitalised following an explosion on an Ayr street. Residents have been evacuated from part of the Kincaidston area following the incident on Monday evening. Emergency services are responding following a blast in the residential Kincaidston area. Mr Ahmad and former Rangers chairman Charles Green have received apologies from the former Lord Advocate James Wolffe KC for being arrested in the wake of being arrested in connection with the 2012 takeover of Rangers. Aftermath of the gas explosion at Gorse Park in Kincaidston, Ayr, which has left a family of four in hospital. Essential maintenance on the exterior of the homes between the inner and outer cordon was carried out over the weekend. A mother and her son were left fighting for their lives following the incident, which led to the entire gas pipe network on the estate being ripped out during a multi-agency probe. 'Schizophrenic's' brutal slaying of Scots dog walker 'could not have been predicted'. Ayr explosion. contact the editor here. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 2023 BBC. Locals have blasted the closure with 'dangerous' diversions so treacherous "you wouldnt send your auntie up there". Frank Kinnis, 83, suffered fatal injuries after David Johnstone stamped on his head in woodland in Elgin. Please stop bringing donations now.". 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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: Enquiries are ongoing. HSE said they were unable to comment on the investigation. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in . 19 October 2021. Chief Inspector Derrick Johnston, South Ayrshire area commander, said a multi-agency probe was under way to establish the cause of the blast. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on . The property next to the Fergusons terraced home was also extensively damaged in the explosion, which sent roof tiles flying up to 200 metres away and left wreckage strewn across the street. "The Council works under the direction of emergency services in these circumstances and stands ready to support our communities in any way we can.". The comments below have been moderated in advance. A Scottish Fire and Rescue . 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Aerial view of the devastation cause by an explosion last night on Kincaidston Drive Ayr, Scotland, which forced locals to evacuate, Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after last night's explosion at a South Ayrshire housing estate, Emergency services at the scene last night after four people were taken to hospital following the large gas explosion, The explosion was reported in the Kincaidston area of Ayr, Scotland at 19:10 on Monday and was heard for miles around, Inquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the blast. The blast took place at a property in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of the town around 7.10pm last night. However, the advice remains that if any person does smell gas at any time, then they should not hesitate in calling the National Gas Emergency Number 0800 111 999.. Emergency services are on the scene in Kincaidston after reports of a large explosion. A mother, aged 43, and her 16-year-old-son are fighting for their lives in the wake of last week's explosion. Ayr St Columba Church has opened its church hall in Midton Road in Ayr for anyone seeking shelter. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Two rest centres have been set up to take care of residents in the housing estate and a number of neighbouring properties have been evacuated. The nearby Sundrum holiday caravan park has offered accommodation for anyone who requires it. Aftermath of the gas explosion at Gorse Park in Kincaidston, Ayr, which has left a family of four in hospital. However, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request found numerous localised spots of corrosion in the pipe leading into the home, according to the HSEs report. 2023 BBC. A fundraiser has been launched to get Arlene Blane over from Australia to be by sister Victoria Wallace's side when she goes through treatment. Marion and her eldest son are being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, while William was in the citys Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Read about our approach to external linking. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a family of four in hospital, a report has confirmed. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. We knew there was a fourth person under the rubble. It was built by Kyle and Carrick District Council and Digital Equipment Corporation to house workers for a nearby factory development. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a family of four in hospital, a report has confirmed. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. @Blaircameron202 added: "My thoughts go out to the people of Kincaidston Ayr tonight after a gas explosion has devastated several homes. Mr Graham said: "There's people living about us who are pensioners and have had to dip into their savings because they've had their houses and their cars damaged.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The area around Kincaidston Drive was cordoned off by police who rushed to the scene last night, Debris smashes a taxi windscreen at Primrose Park, Ayr, as three people have been taken to hospital following a large explosion at a house in Gorse Park. Crews currently remain in attendance and are assisting emergency service partners.. Every time you come out and look at it, it's there.". Mr McCann said he and other people who had run to help were removed from the area for their own safety shortly after. Another Twitter user, @from1888, claimed that two houses were "totally flattened" following the explosion. 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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are in attendance. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a South Ayrshire housing estate. The company has written to the community who demanded action after weeks spent living in fear. On Tuesday morning, building standards officers from South Ayrshire Council began internal inspections of 24 properties that are still within the cordoned off area. A woman aged 43 and a boy aged 16 are being treated in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and a man aged 47 is being treated in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Well be starting work during the week of November 29 and well be writing to you again within the next two weeks to provide you with more detail on the project. Ex-chief constable of Police Scotland 'said bulk of rape complaints were regretful sex'. Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. We only managed to get the kid out because the fire service told us to evacuate in case there was another explosion and they didnt want anyone else injured.. Emergency crews are at the scene of the blast which took place in the Kincaidston area of Ayr on Monday night. The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr. I knew it was an explosion. Scotland gas explosion: Four in hospital after 'big bang' in Ayr that left house destroyed 'Early yesterday evening there was a row of houses and now there is a hole' John Stevenson, 45, who lives a few homes away, said: I was just watching TV and there was this blast. Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Ayr that caused severe damage, with the blast being heard for . READ MORE: Four in hospital and residents evacuated after explosion tears through house in Ayr Local councillor Chris Cullen told BBC Good Morning Scotland that gas caused the explosion . Councillors insisted they had been left with no choice amid a tough financial backdrop. Shocking images show the extent of the damage that the blast caused in a residential area of Ayr. He said: Our wee campaign worked and this proves it. Police said a 43-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy remain in a critical condition in Glasgow . He said: "A number of lines of inquiry are being pursued which is not uncommon for an incident of this magnitude and complexity. He said: "This is our home and we're all living above it. Businesses have been offering meals and the nearby Sundrum holiday caravan park offered accommodation for anybody who needed it. Tragic hillwalker and dog who plunged 100ft in Glencoe to have ashes scattered together. . "Local road closures are in place and we would advise people to avoid the area at the present time.". The body of Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were found in Glencoe on Saturday following a three-day search. The fire service have announced nine appliances and specialist resources including an air ambulance had been sent to the scene. Emergency services were called to the scene on Gorse Park at around 7.10pm, police said, adding that local road closures were in place and the public were advised to avoid the area. The house's gone. Dozens of people will spend a third night away from home after an explosion at a property in Ayr. 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