15 rushed to hospital after deliberate fire near Ibrox Stadium
Police have launched a major probe after a ground floor flat was torched
Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a fire attack at flats near Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow last night,
Emergency services attended the property on Copland Road near Rangers' ground in the city’s south side at around 5.20pm.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four appliances to tackle the blaze on the ground floor of a four-storey building.
Firefighters initially said on Friday that they were dealing with “multiple casualties”.
Police have confirmed the building was evacuated and 15 people were taken to hospital for treatment as a precaution.
Police believe the blaze to have been caused wilfully and inquiries are ongoing.
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