Firefighters still battling to subdue fire at Glasgow fruit market

More than 70 firefighters have been tackling a major fire in Glasgow that has engulfed large parts of one of the UK’s largest wholesale food markets.The fire took hold at Blochairn fruit market in eastern Glasgow at around 4am on Thursday, just as suppliers, traders and customers were starting work.At the height of the blaze, the Scottish fire and rescue service was using 12 appliances and four aerial firefighting platforms, and it is still trying to subdue the flames.