Helicopter crashes into pub in Scottish city Glasgow

LONDON: A helicopter crashed into the roof of a pub in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday, causing multiple injuries, lawmakers and witnesses said.

Firefighters, paramedics and police were all at the Clutha pub in the city but there was no immediate confirmation of casualties.

Jim Murphy, a Labour party member of parliament and spokesman for defence, told the BBC he was driving through the area \”just a few seconds after what seems like a helicopter has crashed into a pub\”.

Murphy said he had seen \”multiple injuries\”.\”Its a well established Glasgow pub. Its a horrible horrible scene, but well done to the folk who were here.

Everyone formed a chain of people from inside the pub to outside, and the fire brigade and everyone were here very quickly.

\”Scotlands Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was \”awful news\”.\”Absolutely awful news about a helicopter crashing into the Clutha.

All my thoughts are with everyone involved & the emergency services,\” she tweeted.

Several pictures on social networks showed what appeared to be a dark-coloured helicopter with yellow markings on the roof of the one-storey pub.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they were on their way to a \”building explosion\” in Glasgows Clyde Street.