Helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub

A police helicopter has crashed into a pub on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.

The crash happened at the Clutha Vaults in Stockwell Street.

Jim Murphy, shadow development secretary, said there had been multiple injuries.

The told the BBC the fire brigade told him a helicopter crash had taken place.

He reported a 'pile of people' clambering out of a pub.

He said there were about 40 fire brigade staff at the scene and said passers-by had helped at the scene.

Mr Murphy told the BBC: 'It's a well established Glasgow pub. It's 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.'

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: 'I can confirm that we have people at the scene.

'It is obviously a major incident. There are numerous fire engines there; 15 fire engines at the moment along with specialist services.

'I cannot confirm if there have been any injuries.'

Claire Morris, who lives near the Clutha bar, told BBC News: 'We heard this bang. We didn't really know what had happened and then we heard people coming out and screaming.

'I wasn't sure whether there had been an explosion. My daughter said to me it was a helicopter that had hit the roof.

'Police are everywhere. We are just very shaken.'

She added the pub was very popular and would have been busy on a Friday night.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was 'absolutely awful news'.

'My thoughts are with everyone involved and the emergency services,' she tweeted.

Ed Miliband said it was 'shocking news from Glasgow. All my thoughts are with those who have been injured.'

'It was just a bang, my daughter said it was like a firework explosion,

something like that. There doesn't appear to be a fire.'

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