HERO emergency services workers have saved a man from the River Clyde after a late-night rescue operation.
Police and firefighters responded immediately to the report that a man was in the water last night. It is understood that the man was shouting for help.
He was rescued in no-time and taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said their firefighters saved the man on a rescue boat.
Station manager Paul Blackwood added: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to reports of a person shouting for help in the water in the River Clyde, Glasgow.
“Operations control mobilised two appliances and two water rescue units from Knightswood and Polmadie Community Stations to an area under the Kingston Bridge where an adult male was swiftly rescued by firefighters on a rescue boat.
“The person was taken by fire boat to the nearby Broomielaw pontoon then placed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service and later transferred to hospital for the effects of suspected cold water and shock.
“Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”
We reported last night how police cars zoomed along Paisley Road West close to the Quay entertainment complex.
Officers jumped out the vehicles and scanned the waterfront to look for the man.
Firefighters arrived soon after and the rescue operation began.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "It was around 10.40pm on Thursday, July 4, police received a report of a man in the River Clyde near the Kingston Bridge.
"Emergency services attended and the man was recovered from the water.
"He was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for assessment."
READ MORE: PIRC investigate death of man in River Clyde
It WAS the second major emergency response at the River Clyde yesterday. We reported earlier on Thursday that a man died in the water despite attempts from rescue crews to save him.
Police responded to a disturbance at Clyde Street in the early hours of this morning. On arrival, the man ran along Clyde Street before jumping into the water at the suspension bridge.
The police watchdog PIRC said they were investigating this incident.
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