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| A building site explosion has caused severe damage to cars and homes in the East Renfrewshire village of Eaglesham. | A building site explosion has caused severe damage to cars and homes in the East Renfrewshire village of Eaglesham. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near Bonnyton Drive, at about 14:35 on Thursday. | Emergency services were called to the scene near Bonnyton Drive, at about 14:35 on Thursday. |
| The explosion happened at an eco village housing development by Mactaggart and Mickel. The firm said it had begun an investigation. | The explosion happened at an eco village housing development by Mactaggart and Mickel. The firm said it had begun an investigation. |
| Police said there were no reports of any injuries, only damage to property. Emergency services remain at the scene. | Police said there were no reports of any injuries, only damage to property. Emergency services remain at the scene. |
| A spokesman on behalf of Mactaggart and Mickel said that the "incident" took place during planned groundworks at its Polnoon development. | A spokesman on behalf of Mactaggart and Mickel said that the "incident" took place during planned groundworks at its Polnoon development. |
| He added: "We are working with the emergency services who are on site and have a team of skilled tradesmen on standby to secure and repair affected properties. | He added: "We are working with the emergency services who are on site and have a team of skilled tradesmen on standby to secure and repair affected properties. |
| "An investigation has already begun to establish the cause of the incident." | "An investigation has already begun to establish the cause of the incident." |
| Local resident Michael Brown told BBC Scotland he heard the explosion and ran to see what was happening outside. | Local resident Michael Brown told BBC Scotland he heard the explosion and ran to see what was happening outside. |
| He said: "All I saw was these huge rocks coming down, going through a number of roofs, into the fields next to us, one bouncing off the top of the car by about five foot, so it was quite terrifying. | He said: "All I saw was these huge rocks coming down, going through a number of roofs, into the fields next to us, one bouncing off the top of the car by about five foot, so it was quite terrifying. |
| "Looking out the window now we've got roofers up trying to fix people's tiles on their houses, windows smashed, on top of cars there's dents - lots of people are very upset, frustrated, angry, but no injuries. | |
| "It looks like they were exploding rock, there's lots of rock up here, they're building new houses and I think that's what they were trying to do, dig foundations I suppose." | "It looks like they were exploding rock, there's lots of rock up here, they're building new houses and I think that's what they were trying to do, dig foundations I suppose." |
| Pheona Wright who lives near the new development was in her Bonnyton Drive house when the explosion happened. | Pheona Wright who lives near the new development was in her Bonnyton Drive house when the explosion happened. |
| The 38-year-old mother-of-two told BBC Scotland: "Apparently the company doing the building work had planned a controlled explosion on the site and as far as I am aware were due to inform householders. | The 38-year-old mother-of-two told BBC Scotland: "Apparently the company doing the building work had planned a controlled explosion on the site and as far as I am aware were due to inform householders. |
| "I certainly wasn't informed and the first thing I knew was when I heard a bang and felt the house shaking. There was a rumbling and debris fell from the roof into the garden and on the path outside our house. | "I certainly wasn't informed and the first thing I knew was when I heard a bang and felt the house shaking. There was a rumbling and debris fell from the roof into the garden and on the path outside our house. |
| "I couldn't really comprehend what was happening. I had been planning to take my children out for a walk in the afternoon and thank God I didn't because there are rocks of different sizes scattered all over." | "I couldn't really comprehend what was happening. I had been planning to take my children out for a walk in the afternoon and thank God I didn't because there are rocks of different sizes scattered all over." |
| The 121 property development at Polnoon had been backed by the Scottish government. | |
| Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney has in the recent past commended the company's design approach at the site. | |
| He said: "The plans demonstrate what can be achieved when we challenge the way we think about streets, public spaces and housing design; the result being successful and sustainable places." | |
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