Fish and chip van explodes near school injuring woman

One woman has been left injured after a fish and chip van exploded near a Moray school.

Fire services were called last night after a blaze broke out inside The Codfather van near Lossiemouth High School.

A gas canister inside the vehicle is understood to have exploded, blowing the doors off the van and injuring one woman.

The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene but her injuries are not believed to have been serious.

Last night, a spokesman for the Buckie-based Codfather took to social media to update customers.

They wrote: “Everyone okay, bit shaken. We can’t thank everyone enough for their help.

“[We] also apologize to all Neighbours round about for the scare. The van will be off the road until further notice but we will keep you all updated.”

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “The van was in Lossiemouth, next to Lossiemouth High School, when there was a fire inside.

“We got a call-out at 7.25pm, sending two appliances. There was one female casualty who was treated by the ambulance service.”

The blaze was extinguished at around 8pm.