"Glasgow Central station remains closed following a significant fire in a shop next to the station on Union Street. The fire began on Sunday in buildings at Glasgow Central Station and burned through the night and caused part of the building to collapse."
"We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow. At its height, nine fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised to the area, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey building."
"The Sexy Coffee shop said there had been a major fire on its premises and confirmed that the shop had been destroyed in the fire. Member of the Scottish Parliament Paul Sweeney, said the building had stood for 175 years and that its destruction in 12 hours, was sickening."
A significant fire broke out on Sunday at 3:46 pm in a four-story Victorian commercial building on Union Street adjacent to Glasgow Central Station in Scotland. The fire burned through the night, causing part of the building to collapse and destroying the Sexy Coffee shop located there. Approximately 60 firefighters responded, with nine fire appliances and specialist resources deployed at the fire's peak. No casualties were reported. The incident forced Glasgow Central Station to close, resulting in major disruptions with dozens of train services canceled throughout Monday. Scottish officials expressed concern about the destruction of the 175-year-old historic building.
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