The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr. The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now. Stars from the world of football, cricket and rugby will play it for laughs at the Ayrshire Hospice Big Sports Lunch in April. There were about 30 people all sprinting. It was built by Kyle and Carrick District Council and Digital Equipment Corporation to house workers for a nearby factory development. "The house was not where it was, it was scattered about the street.". She heard sirens and saw smoke billowing, so made her way back home. During World War I, a Sopwith Camel crashed at the farm, killing the pilot, Captain Victor George Anderson Bush, who had been based at No.1 School of Aerial Fighting at Turnberry. Wednesday, 1st March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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.'. What's he waiting for? Freddie Woodman is Rangers transfer 'target' as Michael Beale looks to solve Ibrox goalkeeper conundrum. Aftermath of the gas explosion at Gorse Park in Kincaidston, Ayr, which has left a family of four in hospital. Three houses have been demolished in Kincaidston and one remains, locked up and fenced off, Steven Graham said it was still scary to be living in the area, The explosion hit a block of four houses, and caused extensive damage to property around the blast zone, The remaining house is a constant reminder to Anne Frew of what happened in October last year, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Many local people told BBC Scotland their thoughts were with the family of four who were injured and those who lost their homes. People in a South Ayrshire community say they "need to know" the cause of a serious explosion which left a family of four in hospital. Dozens of properties were damaged and one was completely destroyed by the blast in the Gorse Park area of Kincaidston in October last year. A mother, aged 43, and her 16-year-old-son are fighting for their lives in the wake of last week's explosion. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a family of four in hospital, a report has confirmed. 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I had to climb all over it. contact the editor here. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to The estate remains partly in council hands (now South Ayrshire Council) although many of the houses are now privately owned. Footage captured the blast on Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr, Scotland, at . I knew it was an explosion. Emergency services are currently at the scene and we would advise people to avoid the area at the present time. It was overwhelming. More info. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Four in hospital after explosion destroys homes in Ayr", "Kincaidston explosion: Community needs to know what caused blast", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kincaidston&oldid=1119050632, Articles needing additional references from July 2022, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 October 2022, at 12:45. Witnesses said at least one terraced house was destroyed, with those on either side of the property severely damaged. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. 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He told the BBC he has paid more than 600 to fix his damaged cars but his insurance company won't pay out until the cause of the blast is known. 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 We thought it was a car crash or believe it or not a gun or something because we had never heard anything like it before. CCTV captured an explosion at a house in Ayr, which could be heard eight miles away. Hangers with clothes on them, curtains in trees. It shows there is an issue with all of these pipes. This map shows where the explosion occurred: Eyewitnesses on social media reported debris and plumes of smoke in the surrounding area. Kerr McCann was one of the first on the scene. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a family of four in hospital, a report has confirmed. 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'Schizophrenic's' brutal slaying of Scots dog walker 'could not have been predicted'. The comments below have been moderated in advance. It could be anything. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. Social media users said they . Love Island's Olivia and Maxwell brutally dumped before shocking twist announced. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty told Johnson that there were no strong reason against in corridors etc, and no very strong reasons for" introducing the masks. Family of missing Scots man 'worried sick' and 'desperate for papa to come home'. A spokesperson said: "We fully understand how last October's explosion caused considerable concern for many people in the local community. Twitter user @mrmckinlayRMPS tweeted: "Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in Kincaidston this evening. All the glass in my close shattered and I ran out. It was just horrible.. SGN were also asked when pipes were due to be replaced in Kincaidston but they were unable to reveal the scheduled date due to the investigation. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Other amenities include a community centre, a bowling club, a Spar shop, a church, a youth cafe and several vacant units at the Cornhill Shopping Centre. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf, tweeted: "My thanks to all of our Emergency Services attending the scene of this awful incident. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Amateur Scots football captain in intensive care after 'sudden and severe accident'. What we know so far about the Ayr explosion: What a lad he wasnt really crying, he just had a look of fear. SGN has promised a complete overhaul of the pipe network starting in a matter of weeks. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Caroline Finnett, who lives in Kincaidston, was playing bingo at a friend's house when she heard a "massive bang". We investigated this incident fully andnotified the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) of the outcome of the investigation, a statement said. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? I want this to happen elsewhere, not just for Kincaidston. Councillors insisted they had been left with no choice amid a tough financial backdrop. The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning. Chief Inspector Derrick Johnston, South Ayrshire area commander, said a multi-agency probe was under way to establish the cause of the blast. This South Ayrshire location article is a stub. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. 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. A mother and father and their two boys are seriously injured in hospital in Glasgow after the blast in Kincaidston on Monday evening, Police Scotland said. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are in attendance. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. View our online Press Pack. DeSantis won't say he's running. However it was not possible to apportion blame to any of the agencies involved in the building or development of the estate. Shocking images show the extent of the damage that the blast caused in a residential area of Ayr. Dozens of properties were damaged and one was completely destroyed by the blast in the Gorse Park area of Kincaidston in October last year. "The Council works under the direction of emergency services in these circumstances and stands ready to support our communities in any way we can.". (Image: Ayrshire Post) Get the latest news from the Express straight . Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? ITV bosses confirm Jeremy Clarkson and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire are not cancelled. There were homework sheets, joining up the letters, you couldnt miss it. John Newall lives right next to the blast site. 'Our thoughts are with the family and everyone in the local community affected by this. The booming sound of an explosion at a house in Ayr, Scotland, on Monday evening, October 18, was captured several miles northeast of the blast on a security camera. FOUR people have been hospitalised following an explosion on an Ayr street. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after a large explosion ripped through houses in Ayrshire . You can unsubscribe at any time. One man shared CCTV footage online of the sound of the eruption heard some eight miles away. A gas main serving number three Gorse Park was found to have holes in . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Marion and her eldest son are being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, while William was in the citys Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Emergency services are responding following a blast in the residential Kincaidston area. The cause of the explosion has yet to be determined, though local councillor Chris Cullen told BBC Good Morning Scotland that gas was to blame. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. There is a lot of chat on social media, which we have not been able to verify, that it was a gas explosion. This included ensuring that windows and doors were closed and locked or, if necessary, temporarily boarded up. Another neighbour, 20, told how she scrambled over rubble filled with childrens toys, homework sheets and clothes to flee in the aftermath of the explosion. AYR: Postcode district: KA7: Dialling code: 01292: Police: Scotland: Fire: Scottish: Ambulance: Scottish: UK Parliament . The estate was built in the 1970s. The company has written to the community who demanded action after weeks spent living in fear. A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said the investigation was ongoing. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 'We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.'. Emergency services were called to the scene in the Gorse Park area of Ayr, Ayrshire yesterday at around 7.10pm. All rights reserved. It comes as SGN vowed to rip out old pipes that residents feared were corroding under their homes. The fire service said nine appliances and specialist resources, including an air ambulance, attended the incident. It's scary.". Editors' Code of Practice. 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The force said the alleged comments are wholly unacceptable, and referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). "Our engineers are currently assisting the emergency services to ensure the immediate vicinity is made safe in our role as the gas emergency service.". The body of Kyle Sambrook and his beagle Bane were found in Glencoe on Saturday following a three-day search. In a statement, the force said four houses had been affected by the explosion, with a number of premises evacuated and two rest centres set up to assist. However SGN did say the explosion left them deeply concerned and said they were working with Police Scotland and HSE as part of the probe. 3-min read. Chris revealed he returned to the blast site this morning after his stint at work ended. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are in attendance. Our campaign was all about making Kincaidston safer. Credit: PA. 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