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A man has died among a group of people who became unwell leading to police locking down a UK city centre street.

Emergency crews raced to Cambridge Street in Glasgow last night at around 8.10pm after an alarm was raised when a group of people were reportedly unwell. Police Scotland officers cordoned off the road and a 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene with his next of kin having been made aware of the tragic death.

Ambulance staff also treated a 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man in the area, while a 37-year-old man was rushed to hospital - where he remains in a stable condition.

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It is understood that the death is being treated as drugs related as Police Scotland continue their investigation, and it is not believed to be suspicious.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.10pm on Monday, 8 September, 2025, officers were called to a report of a group of people having taken unwell on Cambridge Street, Glasgow.

“Emergency services attended, and a 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin is aware. A 37-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. A 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were treated by ambulance staff at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed that the road has reopened to traffic. The force added: "Enquiries are ongoing and there is no risk to the wider public. Road users are thanked for their patience." A police cordon is understood to be still in place, although the road is open to traffic, as officers probe the incident - the exact nature of which has not been disclosed at this stage, reportedGlasgowLive.

Last month, in a separate incident, a fire began during a protest in Glasgow City Centre which prompted an emergency response. Images from the scene on August 22 showed the blaze burning against the kerb at the junction of Gordon Street and Mitchell Street.

Police officers were seen standing guard as protestors were spotted carrying a banner while onlookers watched on from the pavements. An eyewitness said that the fire was started during the protest, with firefighters racing to the scene.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters attended a fire at the junction of Mitchell Street and Gordon Street. The fire was in the open and was extinguished by firefighters.