Huge flames were seen on Wednesday morning at the site of the explosion at the side of the Jubilee Road, off the Templepatrick Road in Ballyclare . A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said they received a 999 call at 10.32am following reports of an incident at Hansons Hall Lane.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. One emergency crew, one ambulance officer and the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland with HEMS on board were all tasked to the incident. “One patient was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital by ambulance,” added the NIAS spokesperson.
A police spokesperson added: “Cordons are in place and the public are advised to avoid the area at this time while emergency services attend.” Emergency services are still at the scene, and the road remains closed off at both the Templepatrick Road and Doagh Road ends. National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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