Bonhill flat explosion: Two hurt after blast rips huge hole in the wall
Two people were taken to hospital after the blast near Glasgow
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Your support makes all the difference.An explosion ripped through a first-floor flat near Glasgow, setting off a fire and demolishing much of front wall of the building.
Two people were taken to hospital after the blast in Burn Street Lane in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire.
Police Scotland said it received calls describing an explosion, and that gas engineers later carried out checks in the area.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "One man is being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary for burns and another was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to be treated for smoke inhalation.
"Emergency services remain at the scene and a joint investigation with police and the fire service is to be carried out."
Major incident declared in Old Bonhill near Alexandria after fire has destroyed the roof of a 2 story block of flats pic.twitter.com/Z8y6wEW0W4
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West Dunbartonshire Council set up a rest centre for those evacuated from their homes as a result of the blast.
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