Heartbreak as Mac is devastated by second inferno

By 2018-06-16T09:48:00

The scene this morning at Glasgow School of Art

Source: Police Scotland

Fire rips through grade A-listed Glasgow School of Art - as restoration work neared completion after 2014 blaze

A devastating fire is feared to have virtually destroyed Glasgow’s celebrated Mackintosh School.

The blaze, which broke out just before midnight on Friday night, has caused much more extensive damage than the fire four years ago which destroyed the library.

Aerial images show that virtually the entire building has been severely damaged, along with the neighbouring O2 ABC venue.

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