One casualty in suspected gas explosion on Upper Newtownards Road

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Wednesday, 8 August 2018 17:08

By Hannah Spratt @Radio_han

By Q Radio News

One person has been a suspected gas explosion at a property on the Upper Newtownards Road.

It's understood the business has only been open for two days.

The road is expected to be closed for some time and diversions are in place.

A number of neighbouring properties are being evacuated.

Jason Shankey has a business there:

Scene from #ballyhackamore gas explosion pic.twitter.com/GJojM16bQC
— Jason Shankey (@JasonShankey) August 8, 2018

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