Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. We don't know.". 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 news, broken to senior staff yesterday, has sparked a furious reaction with critical care beds set to move to Crosshouse. ", One eye witness, @_generallee, wrote on Twitter: "So there was a big explosion not far from where I stay in Ayr.". A Scottish Fire and Rescuespokeswoman said: We were alerted at 7.11pm on Monday, October 18 to reports of a dwelling fire in Gorse Park, Ayr. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It was like something you see in a movie.. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of last week's explosion in Ayr more than a week on from the devastating blast. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. Read about our approach to external linking. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: Enquiries are ongoing. HSE said they were unable to comment on the investigation. 'We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.'. Mr Cullen also told the programme that if the gas from the affected properties could not be capped, then it could be days before people were allowed to return to their homes. 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. 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 Engineers will begin removing ancient iron pipes which are said to be corroding and replace them with new, safer plastic ones. - The explosion occured in Gorse Park, Kincaidston just after 7pm. The Health and Safety Executive said the investigation was ongoing and it was pursuing a number of lines of inquiry. The former Newcastle keeper had loan spells with Aberdeen and Kilmarnock and only signed for Preston North End last summer. Kincaidston was a farm on the outskirts of Ayr. Micheal shared some of the benefits of eating one type of food, including improved brain health. A family of four including two boys aged 16 and 11 and two adults aged 43 and 47 are in a 'serious condition' after a massive 'gas' explosion destroyed homes in Scotland yesterday. The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android. She said: There were kids toys outside the front door of those houses and their clothes and stuff. 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. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. 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"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Their two children have been released from hospital and are being cared for by relatives. Please note that traffic data is supplied by Highways England, Highways Wales, Highways Scotland and TfL. A corroded gas pipe was the main cause of an explosion which left a family of four in hospital, a report has confirmed. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The explosion was reported in the Kincaidston area at 19:10 on Monday and was heard for miles around. . Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in . Residents have been evacuated from part of the Kincaidston area following the incident on Monday evening. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The blast, which left a family of four seriously injured, affected four houses, and . 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. Freddie Woodman is Rangers transfer 'target' as Michael Beale looks to solve Ibrox goalkeeper conundrum. We are at the entrance to the Kincaidston estate which, at the moment, is as far as we are allowed to go. Gas distribution company SGN was helping emergency services. A local hero told how he helped save a child from the rubble of the horror house blast then worked his nightshift at McDonalds. Former Rangers and Kilmarnock star signs up with English cricket legend to take part in Ayrshire Hospice fundraising afternoon. There was fire in the back garden and pretty much in where the house was. This South Ayrshire location article is a stub. Glasgow Film Festival 2023: What's on this year's programme? Euan Bryson, who lives in the adjacent housing estate, tweeted a video showing a fire engine on a smoke-filled street in the aftermath of the explosion. Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on . Emergency services responded to calls to the residential Kincaidston area on Monday evening. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a South Ayrshire housing estate. were arrested. nor Jeremy Clarkson have been cancelled after reports surfaced regarding his exit from the show. SGN has promised a complete overhaul of the pipe network starting in a matter of weeks. They wrote: "Hearing of a massive explosion in Ayr. Local councillor Chris Cullen told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that the explosion in Gorse Park was caused by gas. . "Emergency services are currently at the scene and we would advise people to avoid the area at the present time.". Sources said that the multi-agency probe is looking into the condition of the pipes. On Tuesday morning, building standards officers from South Ayrshire Council began internal inspections of 24 properties that are still within the cordoned off area. The inspirational Ayrshire schoolgirl hopes to use her Miss Teen Great Britain platform to drive home a breast cancer awareness message. SGN has vowed to rip up Kincaidstons entire gas network after residents voiced concerns in the aftermath of the devastating explosion. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. We knew there was a fourth person under the rubble. 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. Its morally the right thing to do. The investigation into the cause of the blast is still ongoing and the site is still under the control of Police Scotland. He tweeted: "Massive explosion in Kincaidston Ayr tonight, the explosion could be heard from up to six miles away.". Their youngest lad was in the adjoining Royal Hospital for Children. Chief Inspector Derrick Johnston, area commander for South Ayrshire, said: 'Police received a report of an explosion at Gorse Park in the KIncaidston area of Ayr around 7.10pm last night. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. HP10 9TY. TWO adults and two children remain in hospital following an explosion in a residential area of Ayrshire. 18th Oct 2021. We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are in attendance. Family of missing Scots man 'worried sick' and 'desperate for papa to come home'. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Moira Muir, 59, said: 'Her lounge window was blown in and the radiator in her upstairs bathroom was blown off the wall.'. Almost one month later the cause of the blast that ripped apart three homes in Kincaidston remains unknown. The explosion reportedly destroyed one house and a terrace, with the homes of the other side also damaged. The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now. SNP MSP for Ayr Siobhian Brown has offered her sympathies to those affected. Credit: PA. Family of four seriously injured in Ayr explosion. Coordinates: 552621N 43629W / 55.43914N 4.60808W / Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Police Scotland said inquiries were continuing into the cause of the explosion. 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. She said her street was littered with broken roof tiles. 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 then got to a kid whose foot was stuck under the debris. Mr McCann said he and other people who had run to help were removed from the area for their own safety shortly after. The estate borders Belmont to the north, Alloway to the . Passing the shop on the way back I heard people saying stuff came off the shelves from the explosion.. 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. Following the explosion, a 43-year-old woman, a 47-year-old man . 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 . 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 Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The company has written to the community who demanded action after weeks spent living in fear. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He told the BBC: Immediately after I felt a big bang. Face masks were introduced in schools because Boris Johnson was told it was 'not worth an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? We have written to those most directly affected to explain our decision. Aftermath of the gas explosion at Gorse Park in Kincaidston, Ayr, which has left a family of four in hospital. 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The estate remains partly in council hands (now South Ayrshire Council) although many of the houses are now privately owned. Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. SGN installed a temporary, above-ground, gas pipeline for homes in Kincaidston while investigations were carried out. "Please avoid that area if you can and let @fire_scot and other emergency services get on with their work. CCTV captured an explosion at a house in Ayr, which could be heard eight miles away. A letter to residents reads: Having listened to concerns from across the whole community, weve decided to convert our whole gas pipework on the Kincaidston estate to plastic pipe to provide everyone with reassurance. "I pass on my condolences to the injured.". "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 Scottish Ambulance Service previously reported three people were transported to the local hospital after the blast in the Kincaidston area of Ayr this evening. DeSantis won't say he's running. What we know so far about the Ayr explosion: A home in Kincaidston, Ayr, exploded at 7:10pm last night; A family of four - two adults and two children - are in 'serious condition' in hospital; 'Schizophrenic's' brutal slaying of Scots dog walker 'could not have been predicted'. Witnesses said at least one . The estate-wide replacement of the pipes is part of an HSE directive that at risk iron gas mains are replaced across the UK by 2032. It was just horrible.. A home in Kincaidston, Ayr, exploded at 7:10pm last night Two adults and two children are currently being treated in hospital Shocking aerial photos show the extent of the blast which has blown . Ayr explosion. Gas company SGN has replaced 5.8km of pipes in the area with plastic ones. Local residents are being allowed in and out of the area. 19 October 2021. He said: "This is our home and we're all living above it. "Our engineers are currently assisting the emergency services to ensure the immediate vicinity is made safe in our role as the gas emergency service.". Scott Taylor, who plays for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, is recovering in hospital in an induced coma after undergoing a 10-hour operation. All of the gasmetallic main and service pipesin the area have recently been replaced. Neil Wilson, also known as Neil Canney, was found seriously wounded after he was targeted at his house on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday. 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More than seven months ago, a blast ripped through Gorse Park in Kincaidston, near Ayr, . 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. 'This is a complex incident and different agencies are working together to establish he full circumstances of what happened. Plans were announced last week with the gas distribution company promising the major works will take place in the week commencing Monday, November 29. 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. We have everything we need. "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. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Glasgow salon owner visiting Turkish home after earthquake shares heartbreaking video of devastation. "The house was not where it was, it was scattered about the street.". @Blaircameron202 added: "My thoughts go out to the people of Kincaidston Ayr tonight after a gas explosion has devastated several homes. "A decision on whether to submit a report to the procurator fiscal will be made on conclusion of the investigation.". 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). Scottish Gas Networks said it was ensuring the site around the "serious explosion" was made safe. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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. On Monday night, an explosion occurred in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, destroying one property and damaging several others. By STV News . Emergency services are currently at the scene and we would advise people to avoid the area at the present time. It was stated that SGN should have done more to prevent the explosion. There were about 30 people all sprinting. CCTV images captured the moment a house explosion partly destroyed a street leaving four people in hospital. There was personal property and rubble all over the scene. 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. Community leader Robert Dunn who vowed to lead a crusade against the gas firm says the pressure on SGN has already paid off. The HSE said its own investigation into the explosion had now been concluded. "If you're at a loss and have nowhere please get in touch we would be more than happy to help.". It has been a gas explosion, the exact details of how that happened aren't released yet.'. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area commander Ian McMeekin described the incident as extremely challenging. He said: "Immediately after I felt a big bang, I knew it was an explosion. Read about our approach to external linking. The sports therapist, who did not want named, likened the scene to a war zone as dozens of terrified residents ran for their lives. The CCTV footage captured the blast on Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of . He said: "Was it an explosion caused by gas? There were car alarms going off and things flashing and big stones everywhere.. Former Rangers director Imran Ahmad's 'Life of Riley' claim on day one of 60m civil case. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Businesses have been offering meals and the nearby Sundrum holiday caravan park offered accommodation for anybody who needed it. The Health and Safety Executive has concluded its investigation into the incident in Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. Police say four homes were caught up in the blast in Ayr. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Councillors insisted they had been left with no choice amid a tough financial backdrop. Three of the four worst affected houses have been demolished, while the other is empty. More than seven months ago, a blast ripped through Gorse Park in Kincaidston, near Ayr, damaging dozens of homes and cars. Asked to describe the scene, Mr Cullen said: "It is quite harrowing actually. 'Two-and-a-half houses are missing. All the glass in my close shattered and I ran out. "Early yesterday evening there was a row of houses and now there is a hole.". It is quite shocking how far the debris has fallen and the damage it has caused. She told BBC Scotland: "We walked up to where the house has been blown away, and it was horrendous - was like something from a movie set. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Credit: PA. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. An explosion at a house in Ayr has caused severe damage, with the blast being heard for miles around. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr. Michael Mosley shares the weight loss snack that 'won't add to your waistline'. Debris at Primrose Park, Ayr, as three people have been taken to hospital following a large explosion at a house in Gorse Park, Ayr. What's he waiting for? Witnesses said at least one terraced house was destroyed, with those on either side of the property severely damaged. 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. What we know so far about the Ayr explosion: What a lad he wasnt really crying, he just had a look of fear. One person, @cxllumrfc, said he heard the explosion "six miles away". Four people, including two children, were rushed to hospital. Essential maintenance on the exterior of the homes between the inner and outer cordon was carried out over the weekend. Stunning Red Arrows to take to the skies over Ayr for upcoming air show. Scots presenter Andrea McLean 'bedridden' and has been 'poorly for so long now'. A multi-agency investigation that began after the October 18 explosion is still ongoing. FOUR people have been hospitalised following an explosion on an Ayr street. South Ayrshire Council has said: "The Council has staff on site at Queen Margaret Academy where a rest centre has been established to support those directly affected by tonights incident. They were running in terror. Two adults and two children were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, Police Scotland confirmed. 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