A number of homes have been damaged – some of them severely – after a suspected explosion at a building site in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire.
The incident is believed to be linked to a site, operated by Dawn Homes, near a quarry off Kilsyth’s Stirling Road.
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 1420 BST. There are no reports of any injuries.
One local resident said it was “a miracle” no-one had been hurt.
Yvonne Ross, who lives in nearby Ladeside Drive, saw the damage to houses on her estate after she arrived home with her children.
She told BBC Scotland: “The police and fire brigade were here when I got back. The street was cordoned off and they were checking everyone’s house.
“Rocks from the explosion went through the roofs of houses. In one case a boulder went right through into the lounge.
“One of bricks has broken our front step but the damage is quite minor. It must have travelled quite a distance to reach my door.”
Mrs Ross said debris from the explosion went right through a brick wall in one garden and “right through a conservatory and bathroom wall” in another home.
She added: “No-one has been injured which is quite surprising really. It’s a total miracle.”
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