Describing the blast impact, she added: There was a massive bang and the place shook. Publicidad en este sitio: #WhatsApp 449 103 0276 o escribe a: info.siglo21@gmail.com We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Health and Safety Executive has concluded its investigation into the incident in Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. AYR: Postcode district: KA7: Dialling code: 01292: Police: Scotland: Fire: Scottish: Ambulance: Scottish: UK Parliament . The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) later announced that no further action would be taken over the explosion, despite the damage. The explosion was reported in the Kincaidston area at 19:10 on Monday and was heard for miles around. A spokesman said: Our engineers are currently assisting the emergency services to ensure the immediate vicinity is made safe in our role as the gas emergency service.. Twitter user @mrmckinlayRMPS tweeted: "Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in Kincaidston this evening. Something went wrong, please try again later. Almost one month on, the cause of the blast that ripped apart three homes in Gorse Park in the Ayr estate remains unknown. He tweeted: "Massive explosion in Kincaidston Ayr tonight, the explosion could be heard from up to six miles away.". There is a GP surgery and a LloydsPharmacy at the Bankfield Medical Practice. 246 were here. Scottish Gas Networks said it was ensuring the site around the 'serious explosion' was made safe. He added: "The whole house has disappeared, the gable end of the other house is opened up and there's cars with windows put in from the shrapnel. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Three of the four worst-affected houses have been demolished but one is still standing empty. An explosion at a house in South Ayrshire which left a family of four in hospital was caused by a corroded gas pipe, an investigation has found. There was fire in the back garden and pretty much in where the house was. A COUPLE and their two sons cheated death in the explosion that flattened their family home. 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 . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Moira Muir, 59, said: 'Her lounge window was blown in and the radiator in her upstairs bathroom was blown off the wall.'. More info. 3-min read. Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal. One person, @cxllumrfc, said he heard the explosion "six miles away". The company has written to the community who demanded action after weeks spent living in fear. 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 . ICU beds to shut at Ayr Hospital as NHS chiefs admit strain on system. A spokesperson said: "We fully understand how last October's explosion caused considerable concern for many people in the local community. Tragic hillwalker and dog who plunged 100ft in Glencoe to have ashes scattered together. Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda, Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga, Claudia Fogarty and Keanan Brand, and Casey O'Gorman and Rosie Seabrook were all at risk of exiting the villa. 'The video below doesn't even do the smoke justice. Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in Kincaidston this evening. 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' Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Witnesses said at least one terraced house was destroyed, with those on either side of the property severely damaged. The blast, which left a family of four seriously injured, affected four houses, and . Ms Finnett then took hot food to the community centre where those affected are sheltering, and offered up her spare room to anyone who needed it. What we know so far about the Ayr explosion: A home in Kincaidston, Ayr, exploded at 7:10pm on Monday night; A family of four - two adults and two children - are in 'serious condition' in hospital More than seven months ago, a blast ripped through Gorse Park in Kincaidston, near Ayr, damaging dozens of homes and cars. He said: 'It is quite harrowing actually. It could be anything. Police Scotland has confirmed two adults and two children have been taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Three of the four worst affected houses have been demolished, while the other is empty. Kerr McCann was reportedly one of the first people to arrive at the incident. Businesses have been offering meals and the nearby Sundrum holiday caravan park offered accommodation for anybody who needed it. "Passing the shop on the way back I heard people saying stuff came off the shelves from the explosion.". 19 October 2021. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Keeping up the good work at Woodlands Glencoe, Police clamp down on biker gangs in Barrhead and Neilston, Whats In This Weeks Oban Times 1st March 2023, New Cumnock: Three teens in savage brick attack on girl, Erskine: Tributes paid to community champion Chris Reid, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. I had to climb all over it. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Face masks were introduced in schools because Boris Johnson was told it was 'not worth an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon. The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning. Mr Cullen also said that it could be up to 10 days before people were allowed to return to their homes on the estate. Crews currently remain in attendance and are assisting emergency service partners.. The force said the alleged comments are wholly unacceptable, and referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). 19 October 2021. Data obtained by the BBC and a number of other media organisations also uncovered the damage may have been caused as far back as the early 1970s when the network was laid by a predecessor to Scottish Gas Networks (SGN). Scott Taylor, who plays for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, is recovering in hospital in an induced coma after undergoing a 10-hour operation. 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A spokesman from South Ayrshire Council said: "The investigation into the cause of the explosion in Kincaidston is still ongoing and the site is still under the control of Police Scotland. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in . She said: "I would really like them [the authorities] to give us some sort of information about what's going to happen to that house because it is a constant reminder. Marion Ferguson, 43, and William Ferguson, 47, are being treated in hospital along with their two sons following the explosion in Kincaidston, Ayr, on Monday night "We'd like to remind everyone if you ever smell gas indoors or outdoors, call the national gas emergency number immediately on 0800 111 999. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Gunshots caught on chilling doorbell footage in Greenock street after dad 'shot dead'. @Blaircameron202 added: "My thoughts go out to the people of Kincaidston Ayr tonight after a gas explosion has devastated several homes. Annfield Burn flows through the scheme at the north side. Scottish Gas Networks said it was ensuring the site around the "serious explosion" was made safe. We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.. What we know so far about the Ayr explosion: What a lad he wasnt really crying, he just had a look of fear. Marion and William Ferguson remain seriously injured in hospital. Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. contact the editor here. 'We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.'. "A decision on whether to submit a report to the procurator fiscal will be made on conclusion of the investigation.". 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.". The body of Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were found in Glencoe on Saturday following a three-day search. 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. I was in the army so I know what explosions are. It comes with a family of four still hospitalised two of whom are in a critical condition. The author of the report, Steve Critchlow, said the extent of the damage to the property meant it was not possible to identify an ignition source, adding it was his opinion that the corrosion occurred because the plastic coating of the pipe was damaged. People are being urged to avoid the area with the Scottish Fire Service confirming their . Keeping up the good work at Woodlands Glencoe, Police clamp down on biker gangs in Barrhead and Neilston, Whats In This Weeks Oban Times 1st March 2023, New Cumnock: Three teens in savage brick attack on girl, Erskine: Tributes paid to community champion Chris Reid, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Emergency services responded to calls to the residential Kincaidston area on Monday evening. The window warped. Mr McCann said he and other people who had run to help were removed from the area for their own safety shortly after. 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