A joint public inquiry into the Stockline plastics factory explosion in the Maryhill area of Glasgow has begun.
The disaster in May 2004 killed nine people and injured a further 33 after liquefied petroleum gas escaped from old pipe work.
The inquiry, chaired by senior judge Lord Gill, will hear evidence before making recommendations of what can be done to prevent a similar tragedy in the future.
Here, key figures give their thoughts as the inquiry gets under way:
THE SURVIVOR: LINDA KINNON
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Linda Kinnon, one of the last people pulled alive from the rubble, questions whether a public inquiry into the disaster is necessary.
THE RELATIVE: KATIE LAMBETH
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Katie Lambeth says she hopes the outcome will be a fitting tribute to her brother Thomas McAulay, who died in the blast.
THE LAWYER: IAN BUIST CARMICHAEL
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Advocate Ian Buist Carmichael says the inquiry will be able to explore a wider range of issues than a traditional fatal accident inquiry.
THE SAFETY OFFICER: RICHARD DANIELS
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Richard Daniels, head of operations at the Health and Safety Executive, is confident lessons will be learned from Stockline.
THE JUDGE: LORD GILL
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Lord Gill, who will be heading the inquiry, promises it will be open and fair.
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