Alloa residents living near the fatal flat explosion are set to face several days of disruption.
Emergency crews scrambled to Kellie Place following reports of the blast at around 6pm on Sunday, October 6.
One man, who was inside the property when the explosion happened, was killed and was pronounced dead at the scene but has not been formally identified. Three other people from the same block of flats were rushed to Forth Valley Royal Infirmary for treatment to minor injuries.
The area has been cordoned off as work continues to make the two-storey building safe and a small number of residents who were evacuated are unable to access their homes.
Ellen Forson, the leader of Clackmannanshire Council, told the BBC that initial investigations suggested the wider area was safe.
She said: “I think that local people should expect some disruption in the coming days, just to allow the investigation to take place and to make sure that nothing is disturbed that’s important.”
Rosie Adamson, who lives on Kellie Place, said she was terrified after hearing the horror sounds and ran to her window to see what was going.
“I just heard this big boom – my doors shook,” said Rosie. “I thought World War III had started. There was this big boom, and then I ran to the window and saw the flames and the smoke.
“I heard the explosion, and then I immediately heard the emergency service sirens. By the time I’d run in there, the police and fire service and ambulances were all outside. They were so quick – I couldn’t fault how quick they were.
“My first thought was ‘please don’t let there be anybody in there. That’s all I could think about’.”
Part of the roof of the property was ripped off by the blast and a gaping hole has been left in the first floor of the building.
The area’s MSP Keith Brown said there was a “sense of shock” in the community.
He said: “I can’t see that particular street being used until it’s made completely safe, and that includes the future of the house that’s been the subject of the explosion.”
Police Scotland Chief Inspector Kat Thompson thanked the local community for their assistance.
She said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened and we continue to work with partner agencies.
“Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died and everyone affected in the local community. We would like to thank the local community for their co-operation and support and officers remain in the area.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman confirmed crews responded to multiple reports of an explosion and house fire on Kellie Place and “immediately mobilised a number of resources to the scene”.
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