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28/03/2013
Pensioners In Hospital Following Gas Explosion
Two people have been taken to hospital following a gas explosion at a house in Callender.
A 77-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were rescued from the house at Murdiston Avenue at around 6am, by the emergency services.
Their conditions are not yet known.
The house has been completely demolished.
(CD)
A 77-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were rescued from the house at Murdiston Avenue at around 6am, by the emergency services.
Their conditions are not yet known.
The house has been completely demolished.
(CD)
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