What the records say
- When
- 21 Oct 1971
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 55.79° N, 4.28° W
- Description
- fatal 1971 gas explosion in Scotland
- Deaths
- 21
Clarkston explosion
Fatal 1971 gas explosion in Scotland
The Clarkston explosion was a disaster that occurred on 21 October 1971 in a row of shops on the main street of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Sources from the time state the death toll as 21, whilst modern sources state 22.
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