Police were called to a food stall in St Enoch Square at around 11am on Monday. Officers said a gas canister exploded and an investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances. Two victims were taken by the Scottish Ambulance Service to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The canister exploded at a food stall at the Christmas market, Police Scotland said. STV NewsSt Enoch tube station was closed for around 10 minutes. STV News St Enoch tube station was closed for around ten minutes and then the entrance facing Buchanan Street was reopened. A traffic information bulletin issued by Glasgow City Council read: “Due to a police incident Howard Street is closed from Stockwell Place to Dixon Street. The road will remain closed until further notice. “Access to the parking lot on Howard Street above Matalan is available via Jamaica Street. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route.” STV NewsPolice said a gas canister exploded and an investigation is underway. STV News An SFRS spokesman said: “We were called to assist emergency service partners at around 11am on Monday 5 December to reports of a gas explosion at the Christmas Market in St Enoch Square, Glasgow. “Operations Control mobilized three devices to the scene. “Two victims were taken into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service”. A Police Scotland statement said: “We were made aware of a gas canister explosion at a food stall in St Enoch Square in Glasgow at around 11am. on Monday, December 5. “Emergency services are currently at the scene and the area has been cordoned off while work continues to establish the full circumstances. “The incident is not being treated as suspicious.” A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 11am. to attend an incident in St Enoch Square, Glasgow. “We sent two ambulances to the scene and two patients were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”
