An 84-year-old man has died following an explosion at a house in Edinburgh.Two people aged, 43 and 54, were also taken to hospital for treatment following the blast, which happened in the Baberton area of the city.Police Scotland said the alarm was raised on Baberton Mains Avenue at about 22:25 on Friday.A force spokesperson said: "There are no suspicious circumstances and we are continuing to work alongside our partner agencies."One eyewitness told OceanNewsUK she could smell gas at the scene.On Saturday a neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: "It was like a bomb going off."The house was completely destroyed and the force of the blast shook dozens of properties nearby.Rubble, including large chunks of masonry, was strewn across the street and several cars were also damaged.Alison Broadhurst, 26, was getting ready for bed in her home a street away when there was a huge bang that shook her house."I thought something had hit the roof of my house, it was terrifying," she said."I went downstairs into the street and all the car alarms were going off."Ms Broadhurst said she walked around the corner and saw that a house had been destroyed.She added: "I think it was a semi-detached house."I could smell gas and then I could hear the sirens of the emergency services getting closer and closer." Asia UK Latest Weather Health
