Glasgow's Union Corner Building Demolished After Fire

0:00On March 13, demolition crews in Glasgow are gearing up to start work on the fire-gun at Union Corner Building right in the city center. The blaze tore through the historic spot at Union Street and Gordon Street late Sunday night, starting in a vape shop and leaving the B-listed. Victorian structure fatally damaged and too risky to repair. Earlier this week, city council teams took over from firefighters, confirming the building's ruins are highly unstable. They're kicking off by dismantling a tall chimney stack, hovering several stories up on the neighboring block, with a safe zone blocking off the area. All the way to Central Station, which stays shut through the end of the week. The fire raged fast, triggering explosions and pulling in 250 firefighters with 18 engines, plus pumps from the river Clyde. Most of the building collapsed by 9 pm, sparing only the Gordon Street facade, while a nearby hotel got evacuated and low-level train services, paused briefly. Local leaders report big disruptions for businesses nearby, and First Minister John Swinney

1:02says the government is lining up financial aid details. Soon, while eyeing stricter rules for vape shops, around the club demolition should wrap the riskiest parts in weeks, whether permitting, paving the way for station access and easing the strain on. The glass goes bustling heart.