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Police have launched a major response to an incident which reportedly left five people stabbed, shots fired and vehicles ablaze.

Officers were sent to the scene in Cardowan in Glasgow at around 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon.

Scotland's Ambulance Service also confirmed they are attending the scene and said "several casualties" have been taken to hospital.

According to the Daily Record, multiple people have been injured including up to five who may have been knifed.

One witness posted an image of the scene on Facebook and described it as a "war zone".

Robin Neilson wrote: "Just dropping the kids off in cardowan and frankfield rd has been closed , it's like a war zone 2 vans on fire , stabbings , reports of shootings , just another day in car/D lol"

Another local resident told the Record: "There are police cars everywhere and a police helicopter flying overheard.

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"I spoke to an officer on the scene but she wouldn’t say anything other than they were dealing with a ‘major incident’.

"At first I heard two people had been stabbed, but some are saying the number is five.

"There were reports of someone being attacked by a machete and even a shooting - it’s all unclear just now.

"The whole road’s closed off so you can’t really see anything either.

"I also spoke to two young boys who told me there was a video circulating on Snapchat of two cars on fire on the road."

Images later revealed two grey vans had been left burnt out as several streets were cordoned off in the area.

One witness said: "There was a massive bang. Two vans went up in flames. I’ve never seen anything like it.

"I don’t know what’s been going on but it’s frightening."

Police Scotland remained tight-lipped on Sunday evening and would say only: "There is an ongoing police incident in the Stepps area of Glasgow.

"Inquiries are very much at an early stage and there are no further details."