Two people were injured on Thursday, police said, after a report of an explosion near the Scottish town of Glasgow, told Reuters.
The blast was reported inside a building in Wishaw, southeast of Glasgow, and police said they had evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution.
“Emergency services are at the scene and two injured parties are being treated by ambulance,” Lanarkshire Police said on Facebook.
Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service said it too was at the scene.
“We are in attendance at Bonkle Road, Wishaw tackling small fire following small explosion in commercial building,” it posted on its Twitter feed.
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A blast ripped through the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire – and a fire has broken out. Police have reportedly sealed off the street and witnesses say locals are not being allowed through, reported .
Nearby buildings have been evacuated.
Medics are said to be treating casualties at the scene.
An air ambulance has been scrambled suggesting an expectation some might be very serious.
