A helicopter crashed into the Clutha Vaults pub in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, it was reported.
The BBC reported that people were being “pulled out” of the pub, according to a witness.
The crash took place at Stockwell Street.
Labour party spokesman Jim Murphy described it as “a horrible, horrible scene,” reported the BBC. He said there were multiple injuries.
“I saw a pile of people clambering out of the pub in the dust. No smoke, no fire, just a huge amount of dust,” he said.
Gordon Smart, the head of the Scottish edition of the Sun, told Sky News that he believes it was a police helicopter.
“There was no fire ball and I did not hear an explosion,” he said, adding: “It fell like a stone. The engine seemed to be spluttering.”
There were approximately 40 fire rescue officials on the scene, reports said.
Photos uploaded to social media sites show the helicopter wreckage on the roof.
Claire Morris, a local who lives nearby, told the BBC that “We heard this bang. We didn’t really know what had happened and then we heard people coming out and screaming.
She added: “I wasn’t sure whether there had been an explosion. My daughter said to me it was a helicopter that had hit the roof. Police are everywhere. We are just very shaken.”
Morris added that there were likely a lot of people there on a Friday night.
“My thoughts are with everyone affected by the helicopter crash in Glasgow - and the emergency services working tonight,” tweeted Prime Minister David Cameron.
There were reports that patrons could have been trapped inside the put, but they could not be confirmed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Helicopter crash into pub over road from our hotel! pic.twitter.com/SaEpusYENm
— JanHollands (@Janney_h) November 29, 2013
Helicopter crash into Clutha. Praying they'll get everyone out. pic.twitter.com/Me3fQIAsBS
— Christina O'Neill (@crushtina) November 29, 2013
