Explosion at electrical substation destroys wall metres from Overgate shopping centre in Dundee

An explosion has blown an electrical substation apart metres from the entrance to a shopping centre.

Emergency services were called to nearby the Overgate in Dundee at around 10.40am on Wednesday, February 26.

Bricks have been strewn around the substation and a cordon has been erected.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two appliances were in attendance.

Overgate Shopping Centre confirmed that it was currently trading as normal and that there had been no damage to the mall.

A spokesperson said: “The West gallery entrance will remain closed until the area is made safe by emergency services”.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said: “We are responding to an incident at a substation adjacent to Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee, where a significant equipment failure has taken place.

“The network was disconnected automatically to make supplies safe, and teams are on-site to support relevant authorities.

“An urgent investigation into the cause is now under way.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.41am on Wednesday, 26 February to reports of an explosion within an electrical substation in Dundee.

“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the city’s North Lindsay Street, where firefighters are working to support their partners.

“There are no reported casualties.”