Police treated after hazardous material found in Glasgow flat

Emergency services unit became unwell pursuing an incidental successful the eastbound extremity of Glasgow connected Monday night.

Police attended Altyre Street successful Shettleston conscionable aft 17:00 aft perchance hazardous worldly was recovered successful a flat.

Seven officers and a subordinate of the Scottish Police Authority forensics unit were treated astatine the scene.

Cordons were enactment successful spot and astir 80 residents had to permission their properties arsenic a precaution.

Approximately 60 radical spent the nighttime astatine an exigency remainder centre astatine a adjacent swimming pool.

Residents person been told they tin instrumentality to their properties and roads person reopened.

Some residents, similar 29-year-old Andy were capable to enactment with household astatine different area, alternatively than astatine the remainder centre.

"I asked the constabulary what happened - they ne'er wanted to springiness america immoderate accusation truthful we inactive don't know," helium said.

"It was precise chaotic, a caller experience. Hopefully it does not hap ever again."

Ch Supt Alan Waddell said: "Our inquiries into the incidental are ongoing, and determination volition beryllium a continued constabulary beingness successful the area. We are moving intimately with our partners.

"I would similar to convey residents and motorists for their patience whilst we dealt with this incident. There was nary information to the wider public."