One dead and three injured after explosion at block of flats

One man has died and at least three more people have been injured after an explosion ripped through a block of flats.

The explosion happened at about 6pm on Sunday at the flats in Alloa in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

One man, who was inside the building at the time, was killed in the explosion and pronounced dead at the scene.

Three others were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police Scotland declared a major incident after the explosion, with several roads closed around the scene at Kellie Place.

Sergeant Neill Drummond said: ‘We are still working to establish the full circumstances of what happened at this property, however, we can confirm that one male has passed away.

‘Our enquiries to confirm his identity and provide his next of kin with all the necessary support they may require are ongoing.’

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