Dozens of firefighters are continuing to battle a major fire inside a derelict Glasgow hospital.

More than 20 firefighters and a four appliances remain on the scene at the old Stobhill hospital on Balornock Road in Springburn.

The blaze is said to the be 'largely contained' with a few pockets of fire remaining in the building overnight.

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There were no casualties as a result of the incident which saw emergency services race to the scene around 6.18pm on Tuesday.

At its height, 100 firefighters, 20 fire engines, and a number of specialist vehicles were on the scene.

SFRS Area Manager Gordon Pryde said: “The fire has now largely been contained, but this has undoubtedly been a challenging and protracted incident.

“A phenomenal amount of work has been done overnight to bring this fire under control, and to protect surrounding buildings.

“I must praise the response and professionalism of our firefighters – they have been exceptional.

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“And I would like to thank our Operations Control firefighters for working effectively with our partners throughout the night and into today.

“There is more work to do, and crews will remain on the scene as they work to extinguish the fire.”