One person has been confirmed dead after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow.
Police Scotland said they expected the final number of fatalities would be higher and a rescue operation is continuing at the scene.
The crash happened at The Clutha in Stockwell Street at 22:25 on Friday.
There were three people on board the helicopter - two officers and a civilian pilot. Thirty-two people have been taken to local hospitals.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond told a press conference it was a "black day for Scotland."
Chief Constable Sir Stephen House confirmed that one person had died and further fatalities were expected after the helicopter crashed on to the roof of the pub.
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