Firefighters rescue five trapped by flat fire

Firefighters early this morning rescued five people from a block of flats after fire broke out in a ground floor flat in Glasgow.

Two of the people were rescued by ladder from a top floor flat in the block at Whitefield Road, Govan. Three casualties were taken by ambulance to the Southern General Hospital and two taken to the Victoria Infirmary. All were suffering from smoke inhalation. Unfortunately one of the male casualties has died.

A full investigation into the cause of the fire in being undertaken by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue in conjunction with Strathclyde Police.