Huge explosion rips through Alloa home as streets sealed off and people urged to avoid area

An explosion at a home in Alloa, Scotland, has prompted a huge emergency response as roads have been cordoned off and the public urged by police to stay away from the area

A dramatic explosion has ripped through a home in Scotland sparking a huge emergency response as streets were cordoned off and people urged to avoid the area.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Kellie Place in Alloa, near Sitrling, at around 6pm on Sunday after the blast. In response to the explosion, several roads have been locked down and locals have been told by police to avoid the area.

Photos from the scene show the roof of a building collapsed in with fire crews working outside the property. Thick smoke can be seen billowing from the building behind crumbled brickwork where the explosion tore the roof off.

Scottish Fire and Rescue say they have deployed numerous units, reports the Daily Record, including a 'search and rescue' team and crews have been spotted inspecting the remnants of the building using a turntable ladder. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 6pm on Sunday, October 6, to multiple reports of an explosion and fire within a house in Kellie Place, Alloa.

"Operations Control immediately mobilised a number of resources to the scene including specialist Urban Search and Rescue units and a heavy rescue unit. Crews are working with emergency service partners to make the area safe."

A scotland >Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed: "Around 6pm on Sunday, October 6, 2024, police received a report of an explosion and a fire at a house in Kellie Place, Alloa. Emergency services are on the scene. Please avoid the area. Several roads and closed, including the A907, B9096, Kellie Place and Tullibody Road."

Gas engineers and Scottish Power staff have also been seen on the site and were spotted checking electrical boxes in nearby streets.A team was also seen digging up the road using a jackhammer, just a short distance from the property where the explosion took place.

Locals watched on in shock following the incident. 45-year-old care worker Brian Alexander, who lives on the street, told The Sun: "I was at home watching the television and then there was an almighty bang. I knew right away it was something serious and not fireworks.

"When I went to have a look the house down the street was missing the roof and part of the front was hanging off. It is quite scary. We cannot get into our homes just now."