An ‘explosion’ in central Glasgow has reportedly rocked buildings and made windows shake.
Many people took to social media after hearing a loud bang that caused tremors.
One resident told Glasgow Live : "It was a massive big boom, it was scary and our house shook. There are loads of alarms going off."
Police confirmed officers were called to reports of a blast at a factory.
Another resident added: "Windows were shaking and you could hear house and car alarms going off.
"It sounded like a gas explosion but no one seems to know what’s going on."
Twitter user Chris Kennedy posted a photo of the smoke and said: "There was a ball of smoke rose from Clydebank direction, but within 30 seconds had dissipated in the wind.
"Didn’t see what caused it, this is what I saw after hearing the boom in the city centre."
Emergency services were called to an industrial site at 3.30pm.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We were called at 3.30pm to a report of an explosion at a factory. Officers are at the scene."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman added: "We are in attendance at the moment and investigations are being carried out."
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