A CONCERN for a person near the River Clyde has sparked an emergency response.
Emergency services attended Clyde Street, in the Victoria Bridge area of the river, in Glasgow, on Tuesday evening.
An eyewitness told the Glasgow Times "loads" of police were on the scene, as well as two fire engines.
Cops raced to the scene after being alerted of a 32-year-old man in difficulty in the river, around 7.50pm
The man was safely recovered and taken to hospital.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue service confirmed they were "assisting police".
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to a report of a man in difficulty in the River Clyde at Clyde Street, Glasgow around 7.50pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
“A 32-year-old man was safely recovered by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.”
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