The incident took place shortly after 7pm on Monday when an explosion happened in Gorse Park in the Kincaidston area of Ayr. Two adults and two children have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a South Ayrshire housing estate. We are currently in attendance following a report of an explosion at a property on Gorse Park in Ayr shortly after 7.10pm on Monday, 18 October. 3-min read. 'Two-and-a-half houses are missing. 17:59, 26 OCT 2021; Bookmark. Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. 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They wrote: "Hearing of a massive explosion in Ayr. 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. Crews currently remain in attendance and are assisting emergency service partners.. Twitter user @mrmckinlayRMPS tweeted: "Hoping that everyone is safe after the explosion in Kincaidston this evening. Steven Graham lives a few hundred metres from the blast site. The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. 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MP for Central Ayrshire Dr Phiippa Whitford tweeted: "Shocked and saddened to hear of the terrible explosion in Ayr this evening. READ MORE:Kabul bomb attack: Horror as civilians killed in explosion at mosque, The house was not where it was, it was scattered about the street.. "If you're at a loss and have nowhere please get in touch we would be more than happy to help.". A spokesperson for the firm said: Were unable to comment further (due to the investigation).. 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. He said: 'It is quite harrowing actually. The blast site remains fenced off. 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Stars from the world of football, cricket and rugby will play it for laughs at the Ayrshire Hospice Big Sports Lunch in April. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 2023 BBC. It shows there is an issue with all of these pipes. Annfield Burn flows through the scheme at the north side. She heard sirens and saw smoke billowing, so made her way back home. The incident took place at Gorse Park, at around 7.10pm on Monday. 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The fire service said there were still two appliances at the scene at 9.10am on Tuesday morning. During World War I, a Sopwith Camel crashed at the farm, killing the pilot, Captain Victor George Anderson Bush, . Frank Kinnis, 83, suffered fatal injuries after David Johnstone stamped on his head in woodland in Elgin. On Wednesday's instalment of the Channel 4 property show, Julie and Peter enlisted Lee's help to find their dream holiday home in South West France. Emergency services at the scene at Gorse Park, Ayr, as three people have been taken to hospital following a large explosion at a house. It comes as SGN vowed to rip out old pipes that residents feared were corroding under their homes. Credit: PA. 'Our thoughts are with the family and everyone in the local community affected by this. He was arriving home when saw a "massive plume of fire" in the sky over the street. The estate was built in the 1970s. Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. Asked to describe the scene, Mr Cullen said: "It is quite harrowing actually. The blast completely destroyed one home in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, Ayr, on October 18 last year. All the glass in my close shattered and I ran out. After SGN issued letters, the firm was asked if there were issues with the existing pipes. It was scenes from the olden days in the war. We knew there was a fourth person under the rubble. Quick-thinking Chris who later grafted from 10pm till 6am at McDonalds revealed he trampled over mountains of debris to get to the stricken family. Marion and William Ferguson remain seriously injured in hospital. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. There is a lot of chat on social media, which we have not been able to verify, that it was a gas explosion. Was it an explosion caused by another thing? Council hopes to allow families to return to their homes to collect their belongings, eight days after the devastating explosion in Ayr. There was fire in the back garden and pretty much in where the house was. South Ayrshire Council raise council tax by five per cent as budget is revealed. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area commander Ian McMeekin described the incident as extremely challenging. It was built by Kyle and Carrick District Council and Digital Equipment Corporation to house workers for a nearby factory development. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. 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. Police at the scene at Kincaidston Drive, Ayr, as four people have been taken to hospital following a large explosion at a house in Gorse Park, Ayr (Photo: Jane Barlow). Two children and two adults were taken to hospital after an explosion shook a Scottish housing estate in Ayr on Monday evening, October 18, police said.South Ayrshire Police said emergency services were called to the blast in Kincaidston's Gorse Park at around 7.10pm on Monday. Chief Inspector Derrick Johnston, South Ayrshire area commander, said a multi-agency probe was under way to establish the cause of the blast. The explosion was reported in the Kincaidston area at 19:10 on Monday and was heard for miles around. At least one house was completely destroyed in the blast, Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 19:00 on Monday, The area around the explosion was covered with debris, A car parked in a nearby street was among the vehicles damaged by flying debris, Caroline Finnett's street was littered with broken roof tiles, Homes nearby were evacuated and the area showered with debris following the blast, At the scene: BBC Scotland reporter Martyn Smedley, 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. Work was also carried out on the roofs of properties to ensure they were protected from rain. 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