Garry Singh was working in a restaurant nearby when the tragedy unfolded.
The man who was first to arrive on the scene after last night's explosion in Alloa has described hearing shouts for help from inside the building.
"I ran outside, and when I saw there was nobody outside, I looked straight ahead and that's when I saw the explosion. There were no visible flames at this point, but we'd heard the bang and the whole roof was missing. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
"There were people crying - it was very emotional. One wee girl was in tears, and lots of people were shocked. I don't think anybody would have expected something like this to happen."
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