Firefighters extinguish blaze at Glasgow tower block

Emergency services were dispatched at about 21:00 on Saturday

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze which broke out at a tower block in the south side of Glasgow.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Shawhill Road, Shawlands, at about 21:00 on Saturday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched eight fire engines. Large plumes of smoke were seen coming from windows on the block's upper floors.

The fire was reported as extinguished after 22:00. It was later reported that one man was taken to hospital.