Eight people are now confirmed to have died after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow city centre.
Three people inside the helicopter and five people inside The Clutha were killed after the Police Scotland aircraft came down at 22:30 on Friday.
A further 14 people are being treated for "very serious injuries".A major investigation is under way and a special service will be held at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday to offer prayers for the dead and injured.
Dr Jennifer Armstrong, medical director at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said that of the 32 people taken to local hospitals after the crash, 18 had now been treated and discharged.
She confirmed that 14 people were still being treated for serious injuries.
"The main injuries we have seen include chest injuries, head injuries, long-bone fractures andlacerations," she said.It is thought that about 120 people were in the pub at the time of the crash.
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