Two people and scores of residents have been evacuated after an explosion in Govan.
Police officers and firefighters rushed to the incident, that took place around 7am, at a block of flats on Kennedar Drive, Elderpark.
Police Scotland said 23 people were evacuated as emergency services remained on the scene.
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It is believed people affected were taken to The Pearce Institute on Govan Road.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 7.05am this morning, police and emergency services were called to an explosion at a block of flats in Kennedar Drive, Elderpark, Glasgow.
“One man from the flat has been taken by ambulance to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
“A woman from the flat has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There are no update on any injuries.
“Twenty-three people from the block of flats have been evacuated as a precaution.
“Emergency services remain at the scene as enquiries into the cause of the explosion continue.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted at 7.04am to reports of an explosion at a block of flats on Kennedar Drive.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “Operations Control mobilised three fire engines and an aerial appliance to the scene, where two casualties were assisted to safety and passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
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“A male casualty was transported by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and the female casualty was transported by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
“Residents were also evacuated from nearby properties as a precaution.
“Two fire engines remain at the scene, as crews work to make the area safe.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.
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