The council issued a fresh update on the historic Glasgow building today in what is a devastating blow for the city.
The remaining section of the historic Glasgow building that was devastated by a fire will have to be demolished.
Glasgow City Council said that what is left of the iconic Victorian structure will be bulldozed completely “in the interests of public safety”.
The fire began in a vape shop in Union Street on Sunday and spread through the building and around the corner, where only the facade of the B-listed building at the junction with Gordon Street was left standing.
The blaze forced neighbouring Glasgow Central Station, Scotland’s busiest railway station, to close. The lower level of the station is running services again but authorities say the main part of the station will remain shut for the rest of the week.
An updated statement from Glasgow City Council reads: “We are now in control of the Union Street site, and after a full and final assessment of the remaining structure, our Building Standards team have decided that demolition must happen in the interests of public safety.
“Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are still on site to take care of remaining hot spots.”
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