Firefighters are tackling a blaze in a multi-storey tower block in the Gorbals.

Black smoke can be seen coming out from a  flat on the 14th floor  of the building of the high rise in Commercial Road this morning.

Three fire crews were sent to the scene after reports just before 8am today.

Scottish Fire and rescue said another four crews were sent to the scene after the incident was said to have escalated.

A spokesman said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 7.58am on Thursday, June 14 to reports of a fire within a flat in Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised a number of resources to the scene at Commercial Court, where a fire has taken hold within the kitchen of the 14th floor property.

“Crews presently remain at the scene.”