Building at Glasgow central station collapses in fire; causes train disruption

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Fire fighters enactment    to power  a ample  occurrence  successful  Glasgow City centre connected  March 8, 2026.

Fire fighters enactment to power a ample occurrence successful Glasgow City centre connected March 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP

A occurrence ​in a ‌building astatine ​Britain’s Glasgow ⁠Central Station caused it to ‌partially collapse, BBC reported ‌on ‌Sunday (March 8, 2026).

Dozens ⁠of bid ⁠services person been cancelled and ​National Rail ‌said the railway presumption volition beryllium ‌closed until ​further notice, the study said, ⁠adding that nary ‌casualties person been reported.

The occurrence started successful a vape ‌shop adjacent ​to the presumption connected Sunday (March 8, 2026) ⁠afternoon, the study ⁠added.

Dozens of bid services person been cancelled, and National Rail ‌said the railway presumption volition beryllium ‌closed until further notice.

National ‌Rail ⁠said successful a station ⁠on X that large disruptions were expected until the extremity ​of the ‌day connected Monday (March 9, 2026).

“We were ⁠first alerted astatine 3:46 p.m. (1546 GMT) connected Sunday, ‌8 March, to reports of a occurrence affecting the crushed level of a four-storey commercialized building,” the Scottish Fire and ‌Rescue Service said.

“I americium profoundly acrophobic ​about the occurrence adjacent Glasgow Central Station contiguous ⁠and precise grateful to ⁠all of the exigency services who are responding,” ‌Scotland’s archetypal Minister, John Swinney said.

Published - March 09, 2026 06:46 americium IST

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