999 crews swarmed a busy Glasgow road after a child fell from a window.

Victoria Road in the city's Southside was taped off on Saturday afternoon and specialist officers remained on the scene well into the evening.

Mercy crews were called to a property after a child fell from the window onto a balcony.

The youngster, whose age was not revealed, was rushed to hospital to be treated.

Medics are treating them with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. 

An investigation has been launched. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.10pm on Saturday, March 30, we received a report of a child falling from a window onto a balcony at a property on Victoria Road in Glasgow.

“Emergency services attended and the child was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children for treatment for serious but not life-threatening injuries.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”