Twelve evacuated during shop fire

RESIDENTS were evacuated from a block of flats as firefighters tackled an “incredibly dangerous” blaze in a shop basement.

Eight appliances and two specialist units attended the incident in Glasgow’s Argyle Street, which was reported at about 7:40am yesterday

Twelve people were evacuated from flats above the shop as a precaution.

Argyle Street was shut between York Street and James Watt Street while fire crews tackled the blaze.