Fire crews race to scene of gas cylinder explosion

Five fire engines mobilised following blast inside a commercial building in Greenock on Saturday.

Fire crews race to scene of gas cylinder explosion Police Scotland

A gas cylinder has exploded at Greenock’s Ocean Terminal.

Five fire engines were sent to the scene at Patrick Street after the explosion in a commercial building shortly after 2pm.

Police blocked roads around the terminal.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “We were alerted at 2.07pm to reports of an exploding gas cylinder at a commercial unit at Patrick Street, Greenock.

“Operations control mobilised five appliances to the scene where crews remain as they dampen down the single-storey building.

“There are no reported casualties at this time.”

A Police Scotland spokesman said officers established a cordon at the request of the fire service.

Director of port operator of Peel Ports Clydeport, Jim McSporran, said: “An incident early this afternoon at Greenock Ocean Terminal saw an acetylene bottle catch fire.

“The fire service was called as a precaution and the situation resolved.

“There was no damage to property and no casualties. We will be carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances.”

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