'Sheer terror' as van loaded with fireworks set alight in Scottish town

Families successful Clydebank faced "sheer terror" erstwhile a van containing fireworks was acceptable alight successful the mediate of the night.

Homes were evacuated and roads closed erstwhile the vehicle, which was parked connected a driveway, exploded with a ablution of fireworks connected Braes Avenue astatine astir 01:00 connected Sunday.

There were nary reported injuries.

Police person appealed for accusation astir a antheral seen leaving the country of the "wilful conveyance fire".

Yvonne O'Neill, Clydebank East Community Council secretary, described it arsenic "absolutely awful" and "disgusting behaviour".

Writing connected societal media, she said the culprit had "absolutely nary respect for the kids surviving successful these houses."

"I've ne'er witnessed thing similar it - kids screaming successful sheer terror," she added.

"Thankfully everyone is safe."

The assemblage assembly has asked for elder officers from Police Scotland to be its gathering connected 3 March to code concerns astir anti-social behaviour.

Police said the antheral - described arsenic white, successful his 30s, with slim physique and a shaved caput and wearing a acheronian hooded overgarment and acheronian bottoms - was seen making disconnected successful the absorption of the canal path.

Det Con Andrew Baldacci appealed for anyone who has accusation astir the man, oregon the antheral himself, to travel forward.

"I'd besides inquire anyone who saw what happened oregon has immoderate accusation astir the incident, and has not already spoken to police, to interaction us," helium added.

Police person besides asked to spot backstage CCTV, doorbell oregon dashcam footage from the country astatine the time.