In pictures: Glasgow helicopter crash aftermath

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Rescue workers attend the scene at a pub on Stockwell Street where a police helicopter crashed on the banks of the River Clyde
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Rescue workers have been at the The Clutha pub in Stockwell Street, Glasgow, the day after a police helicopter crashed into the busy pub.

Paul Watt, a regular at the Clutha pub, reacts at the police cordon set up around the site of a helicopter crash on the Clutha in the centre of Glasgow
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Eight people have died and 14 are being treated for serious injuries following the incident, which happened at 22:25 GMT on Friday.

Emergency services at the Clutha Bar (bottom centre) in Glasgow where a police helicopter crashed.
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A large area of the city centre has been cordoned off as the emergency services deal with the aftermath of the incident.

Emergency services at the Clutha Bar in Glasgow where a police helicopter crashed last night.
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An investigation has begun into what caused the Eurocopter EC-135 to come down on the pub's roof. The Clutha was reported to be packed at the time.

An officer walks past a police cordon set up around the site of a helicopter crash on a pub in the centre of Glasgow
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said it was a "black day for Scotland".

Rangers and Falkirk players observe a minutes silence for the victims of the helicopter crash, before the Fourth Round William Hill Scottish Cup match at Falkirk Stadium
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Glasgow Rangers and Falkirk players observed a minute's silence for the victims before their Scottish Cup match.

A police officer lays a bunch of flowers against a wall where more bunches of flowers have already been placed
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All three people inside the helicopter - two police officers and a civilian pilot - died in the crash

Two firemen working on the roof of a pub where a helicopter crashed. Another fireman is on a platform above them
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Emergency service crews continued working at the scene of the crash on Saturday evening