FOUR people have been hospitalised following an explosion on an Ayr street.
Two adults and two children were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, Police Scotland confirmed.
This is what we know about the incident so far.
Ayr explosion
The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr.
The explosion affected four homes in the street and was felt several miles away.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and a large presence remained throughout the evening.
Other homes in the area were evacuated following the incident.
This map shows where the explosion occurred:
Eyewitnesses on social media reported debris and plumes of smoke in the surrounding area.
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 7.16pm to attend an incident at Gorse Park, Ayr, alongside Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including three specialist operations vehicles, six ambulances and an air ambulance.”
What caused the Ayr explosion?
Police Scotland said inquiries were continuing into the cause of the explosion.
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.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Gorse Park at around 7.10pm, police said, adding that local road closures were in place and the public were advised to avoid the area.
“Two adults and two children have been taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock,” the force said.
Gas distribution company SGN was helping emergency services.
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.”
The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning.
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