Bargeddie: Suspected gas explosion leaves woman in hospital and house in ruins in North Lanarkshire

Emergency services attended the scene on Cedars Gove in the village of Bargeddie early on Sunday morning.

A 43-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were taken to hospital.

Picture : John Devlin.

The man has since been discharged, but the woman is being treated for serious injuries.

Neighbouring properties on the street have been evacuated and services remain at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to Cedars Grove, Bargeddie, around 6.25am on Sunday, 22 November, following a report of a gas explosion within a property.

A 39-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man were taken to University Hospital Monklands.

Picture : John Devlin.

The man received treatment and has been discharged.

The woman has been transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.

Neighbouring properties have been evacuated as a precaution. Officers remain at the scene."

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