Residents of a busy area in Edinburgh had their afternoon rocked after a pavement exploded on Monday.
Locals in Stockbridge described hearing loud bangs and seeing smoke pouring from a manhole at the junction of Raeburn Place and Portgower Place on Monday July 3. An underground explosion in a Scottish Power electrical junction box sent debris flying into the street.
Police and fire officers were called to the scene, erecting a cordon to protect the public as shocked passersby looked on, reports Edinburgh Live. One local said she saw a man with a "melted" jacket in the aftermath.
