Investigations are ongoing as dozens of residents from an estate in Ayr have spent a second night away from home following an explosion on Monday which left a family of four in hospital.
On Monday night, an explosion occurred in Gorse Park, Kincaidston, destroying one property and damaging several others.
A 43-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy are being treated for serious injuries at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
A 47-year-old man is in the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital while an 11-year-old boy is in the Royal Hospital for Children.
Engineers from Scottish Gas Networks remain on the scene, however Police Scotland said it was too early to say if the explosion was caused by gas and investigations were ongoing.
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Nine fire appliances were at the scene following the blast.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area commander Ian McMeekin described the aftermath of the explosion as "extremely challenging".
He said: "There is significant damage to the properties and the surrounding area."
He also thanked the local community for their "support and understanding".
Brian McGinley, the deputy leader of South Ayrshire Council told Good Morning Scotland: "We need to realise that this has been a very major incident, it's a very demanding and technical situation.
"The important bit is we protect the scene and make sure the technical people and housing engineers are allowed to do their job.
"Clearly we're working as fast and as hard as we can to make sure everybody is safe, that everyone's needs are met. But it's going to take a long time for this community to recover."
He added that at this stage it was difficult to know exactly how many people were displaced by the explosion as some people were back in their homes, some were staying with family and friends and others were in hotels.
Yesterday, South Ayrshire Council said it was overwhelmed by donations from the local community.
Residents affected by the incident and in need of support following the blast have been urged to contact 0300 123 0900.
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