The bodies of two women have been discovered at a flat in Glasgow and nearby properties have been evacuated.

Police said the deaths at a flat in Dalserf Court, which belongs to West of Scotland Housing Association, are currently being treated as unexplained but are “not at this time thought to be suspicious”.

It is believed the women may have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Emergency services are at the scene and residents who live nearby have been asked to leave their properties.

A police spokeswoman said: “Around 1200 hours, Sunday 24 April 2016, police and emergency services discovered the bodies of two women within a property in Dalserf Court, Gallowgate, Glasgow.

“They are yet to be formally identified. Their death is currently being treated as unexplained, however, are not at this time thought to be suspicious.

“A post mortem will be conducted in due course to establish the cause of death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

“One line of enquiry is that their death may be related to carbon monoxide poisoning, although this has still to be confirmed. In the meantime, as a precaution, nearby residents from a number of flats in proximity to Dalserf Court have been evacuated.

“Enquiries continue and emergency services remain at the scene.”

A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service added: “We have attended a police incident. It was just after midday.”