The Scottish police said that alarms went off around 12:40 p.m. after shoppers began to notice a wave of noxious fumes wafting up from the Tesco end of the center. Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly afterwards to treat people experiencing breathing problems.
The problem was reportedly blamed on paint fumes, which had crept into an air ventilation system.
Various shoppers and locals tweeted a flurry of comments in response to the incident.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Environmental Protection Team reassured residents that they were on the scene and acknowledge their concerns.
We are currently in attendance at Silverburn Shopping Centre, near Glasgow following reports of a chemical smell," their spokesperson tweeted at 2:20 pm. "Operations Control mobilised a number of fire engines and a specialist environmental protection unit to the scene. The shopping centre has been evacuated."
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