Man killed in suspected gas explosion in Denny
Last updated 17th Oct 2022
A man has been killed in a suspected gas explosion near Falkirk.
Emergency services were called to Northfield Road, in Denny, at 4.10pm after reports of an explosion.
A man died at the scene and his death is being treated as unexplained but officers have said it is not believed to be suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We were called around 4.10pm on Sunday, 16 October, to a report of a gas explosion in an outbuilding in the Northfield Road area of Denny.
"Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"There was no danger to the wider public.
"The death is being treated as unexplained but not believed to be suspicious and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
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