A South Side road which was closed to all traffic following a major blaze has reopened after almost three months.
Albert Drive had been closed to all traffic between Shields Road and Andrews Road after a fire on November 10, 2019 caused a building to collapse.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deployed 11 fire crews to the scene after the blaze had taken hold in a shop called Strawberry Spice Gardens.
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Residents in the tenement building had been evacuated from their home and one man was treated for smoke inhalation at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Pollokshields Primary School and Pollokshields Library also had to close on the morning following the fire.
Glasgow City Council confirmed the road reopened on Friday night.
Albert Drive has now reopened. The road has been closed to all traffic between Shields Road and St Andrews Road since the building fire on 11 November.
— Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC) February 1, 2020
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