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Explosion in Scotland - houses flew into the air VIDEO / PHOTO
At least one house was destroyed.
Residents were evacuated, and locals said that they heard an explosion shortly after 7 p.m. local time today.
Several local residents wrote on social media that their houses were "shaken" by the noise.
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