The public has been warned to stay away. (Image: Archive)
A number of properties in Hamilton have been evacuated overnight following a report of an "unsafe building".
Police say they were told about the safety issue on Quarry Street around 12.40 am on Tuesday morning.
A busy thoroughfare in the South Lanarkshire town, Quarry Street hosts a number of businesses, as well as residential homes.
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In a statement, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.40am on Tuesday, 3 February, 2026, we received a report of an unsafe building on Quarry Street, Hamilton.
"A number of properties have been evacuated as a precaution.
"The road is closed and members of the public are being advised to avoid the area."
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