Three in hospital after residents rescued from fire

Nine people were rescued from a burning tenement building in Glasgow.

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Three people have been taken to hospital as fire crews battle a blaze in the east end of Glasgow.

Five fire appliances were called to a tenement building on West Whitby Street, Parkhead, on Friday afternoon.

Firefighters rescued nine people from the building and remain at the scene.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service statement said: “We are currently in attendance at a fire within a tenement building on West Whitby Street, Parkhead, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised a total of five appliances. Firefighters have rescued nine people from the properties.

“Three people have been taken to hospital.”