Coalsnaughton residents evacuated

A number of residents in a Clackmannanshire village have been evacuated.

Benbuck View in Coalsnaughton closed last night.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say there were reports of "several unsafe structures".

A resilience team is in place at the Devonvale Hall in Tillicoultry.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said:

"We were alerted at 20:59pm on Monday 18th May to reports of several unsafe structures at Benbuck View, Coalsnaughton.

Operations Control mobilised three appliances plus specialist resources to the scene, where a number of properties have been evacuated as a precaution.

Crews remain on scene and there are no reported casualties."

A Clackmannanshire Council statement said:

"The Council, along with its partners in Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and utility companies, attended Benbuck View in Coalsnaughton last night after evidence of ground movement was discovered.

Residents from thirty homes were evacuated safely. No-one was injured.

Benbuck View is still closed today, however the A908-B9140 remains open.

A rest centre was quickly established at nearby Devonvale Hall, but this was closed after all the affected residents were accommodated elsewhere.

Today Council officers remain at the hall to offer support and guidance to residents.

Investigations into the cause of the ground movement continue today and the Mining Remediation Authority are also on site.

The safety and wellbeing of all our residents is our primary concern and we be continuing to offer support to those directly affected."