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26.02.2022 - 20:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Terrified neighbours told of a 'huge bang' and screams after a house 'explosion' in Larbert.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Broomage Crescent, near Falkirk, at around 1.40pm on Saturday.
More than a dozen Scottish Fire and Rescue Service vehicles remain in attendance with a large police cordon put in place.
One man has been taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary the explosion ripped through the residential property.
His condition is unknown.
One eyewitness told the Record: “I’ve never heard a boom like it, it echoed.
“I was just walking back home with the dogs and the next thing there was this almighty bang and smash.
“I couldn’t make out where it was coming from though.
“The next minute I heard screaming and saw smoke billowing into the air.
“Loads of people came running out from their houses looking terrified.
Another neighbour said: “The bang was massive - I was out in the garden sweeping.
"I went along to the end of the street and saw flames and smoke like I’ve never seen before.
“It was like something out of a movie.”
Members of the public have been urged to stay away while first responders deal with the ongoing incident.
Search and rescue teams remain on the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.40pm on Saturday, 26 February, police were called to reports of an explosion at a property on Broomage Crescent, Larbert.
"Emergency services are at the scene and a number of nearby buildings have been evacuated.
"One man has been taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary by ambulance for treatment.
"We would advise people to avoid the area at this time for their own safety and to allow enquiries to continue."
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are asking people to avoid Broomage Crescent,
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Shocked neighbours have told of their anguish after a house 'explosion' on a Scots street on Saturday afternoon as they described the area as being like a "disaster zone".
One man has been taken to hospital after a massive explosion ripped through a house in Larbert.
Emergency services are currently in a residential street after reports of an ‘explosion’ at a house in Larbert.