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Two injured after car explodes outside Ayrshire hospital

BBC Car outside CrosshouseBBC
The car's side windows were shattered as a result of the blast

A man and a woman have been injured after a BMW convertible exploded outside an Ayrshire hospital.

Police Scotland said the alarm was raised at Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, at about 14:30.

The casualties are both undergoing treatment but no details of their conditions has been released.

A police spokeswoman said: "Inquiries into the cause are ongoing however there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances."

Car outside Crosshouse
The BMW convertible was taped off in the hospital car park
Damaged car seat
The car's interior was badly damaged, including the roof and seats