A former hospital in Glasgow has been destroyed in a fire, with more than 20 firefighters still battling the flames.

The blaze started at the old Stobhill Hospital on Balornock Street in Springburn at 6.15pm on Tuesday.

More than 20 firefighters are still tackling the flames while the building has been destroyed.

At the height of the blaze, around 100 firefighters were called, with smoke seen for miles.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service area manager Gordon Pryde said: "The fire has now largely been contained but this has undoubtedly been a challenging and protracted incident.

"A phenomenal amount of work has been done overnight to bring this fire under control and to protect surrounding buildings.

"I must praise the response and professionalism of our firefighters - they have been exceptional.

"And I would like to thank our operations control firefighters for working effectively with our partners throughout the night and into today.

"There is more work to do and crews will remain on the scene as they work to extinguish the fire."

Stobhill Hospital was originally opened in 1904 and closed its doors in 2009 when a new £100m campus was opened nearby.

Firefighters were called to the site two years ago when a fire took hold in a derelict mortuary which was part of the old hospital.