Scottish village sealed off after man found dead near chemical spillage

The village of Terregles near Dumfries has been sealed off until the nature of the substance is established.

Author: Kerri-Ann DochertyPublished 30th Mar 2018

A village near Dumfries has been sealed off after the body of a man was found near a chemical spillage.

Police were called out around 12pm to reports of a man unconscious near the Old Glen.

A 100 metre exclusion zone has been set up around the cottage until the nature of the substance is established.

A number of roads around the village have been closed with locals asked to avoid the area.

The man's death is being treated as unexplained.

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