Firefighters spent six hours battling a blaze which broke out at a Glasgow hospital.

The emergency services were called to Stobhill Hospital in Springburn at 7pm on Sunday and brought the fire under control at around 1am.

The blaze, which started at a derelict mortuary in a disused area of the hospital campus, sent a plume of thick black smoke into the sky.

The mortuary building is separate from the new Stobhill Hospital building.

A fire service spokesman said: "At approximately 8.56pm [on Sunday], local crews from Springburn and Bishopbriggs Community fire stations were dispatched to reports of a derelict building on fire at Stobhill Hospital, Balornock Road, Glasgow.

"On arrival, the incident commander quickly assessed the situation and deployed his crews to tackle the fire with water hoses and carry out a search of the building for any persons who may still be within.

"An additional crew was requested from Cowcaddens to assist with this well developed fire."