Fire breaks out in Glasgow’s Princes Square as crews rush to battle flames on night of high drama in city

SCORES of Mother's Day revellers had to ditch their meals and drinks as smoke filled a city centre mall.

The alarm was raised at Princes Square in Glasgow as an acrid smell poured through the building which is packed with restaurants and bars.

Three fire engines were in attendance having accessed the popular nightspot from the Queen Street entrance.

Workers and customers gathered outside after being told to evacuate before fire crews arrived to tackle the blaze.

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Firefighters could be seen removing ceiling tiles from an area above the main entrance with debris scattered on the floor.

One woman, who asked not to be named, said: “We were having a drink and the next thing the place started filling up with smoke.

“There was a sort of electrical burning smell and we were told to leave our drinks and move outside.

“It was quite worrying but there was no panic because the staff did a good job keeping everyone calm.

“I don’t think anyone was in danger but it’s put a bit of a dampener on our night.”

A spokesperson for the fire service confirmed crews are in attendance as they battle flames in the city centre.

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