A Glasgow church has suffered major damage by fire.

The blaze in Langside Parish Church broke out after 7pm on Friday in the city's southside.

Pictures supplied by STV viewer Paul Kozinski showed smoke pillowing from the building on Ledard Road, south of Queens Park. Hours later, video from the scene showed the roof of the structure collapsing in places as flames licked across the structure.

Firefighters were initially deployed with breathing apparatus into the church, but were withdrawn due to the conditions and forced to tackle the blaze externally from aerial and ground jets.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said approximately 40 firefighters from Polmadie and Castlemilk Community Fire Stations were on the scene at the height of the blaze. The fire continued for several hours.

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Roads in the immediate area were closed by Police and advised local residents to remain indoors and keep their windows closed.

Strathclyde Police said there was no report of injuries from emergency service personnel or members of the public.

Fire crews will maintain a presence at the scene throughout the night.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place on Saturday in a joint effort from both Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and Strathclyde Police.

According to its website, the church was opened in 1995 and Rev David McLachlan has been minister for five years.

A church was first erected on the site in 1903 and the parish went through several name changes over the years. It became known as Langside Parish Church around 1980.