One casualty rushed to hospital following 'explosion' at Scots recycling centre
dailyrecord.co.ukA casualty has been rushed to hospital after an explosion caused a 'large fire' within a recycling centre in Perth in the early hours of this morning.
Multiple emergency crews raced to the Shore Recycling Centre in the harbour area of Friarton Road in the city at around 12.45am on Tuesday, February 28.The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed one person was rushed to Ninewells Hospital, while fire crews remain at the scene this afternoon.
The incident has caused widespread traffic chaos through the region, with M90 Friarton Bridge being closed following the blast.A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 0044 hours on Tuesday to attend an incident on Friarton Road in Perth."We dispatched two ambulances and our special operations team (SORT) to the scene, with our first resource arriving within seven minutes.
We transported one patient to Ninewells Hospital.”A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson advised locals in the area to keep their windows shut.
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