Wall collapses after Dundee city centre explosion
A wall has collapsed after an explosion at an electricity sub-station in Dundee city centre.
The incident happened near the Overgate Centre at about 10:40. There have been no reported injuries.
Emergency services remain at the scene, which has been cordoned off.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said the explosion was caused by a "significant equipment failure".
It is understood no SSEN employees were working at the site at the time of the explosion and no customers have lost power as a result.
A spokesperson for SSEN said: "We are responding to an incident at a substation adjacent to Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee, where a significant equipment failure has taken place.
"The network was disconnected automatically to make supplies safe, and teams are on site to support relevant authorities.
"An urgent investigation into the cause is now under way."
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