Bridge and roads locked amid emergency service training exercise

Glasgow City Council confirmed a number of road closures will be in place while the exercise is under way between 6am and 7pm on Wednesday.

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A bridge and multiple roads have been closed off as more than 100 emergency service personnel take part in a training exercise in Glasgow.

Responders from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution are participating on Wednesday morning.

Glasgow City Council confirmed a number of road closures will be in place while the exercise is under way between 6am and 7pm on Wednesday.

Albert Bridge at Crown Street is closed from Ballater Street to Clyde Street. Saltmarket is also closed from Clyde Street to Bridgegate.

Nursing students from the University of Glasgow School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing will also be involved in the exercise.

Crews will be visible on the River Clyde throughout Wednesday.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service post read: “A training exercise involving firefighters and other emergency services will be taking place on Wednesday, March 13 at Albert Bridge, Glasgow.

“We will be visible on the River Clyde.

“Do not be alarmed if you see a high level of activity in the area.”

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