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Leith Docks major incident LIVE as ship tips over 'with 50 on board and multiple injured'

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Emergency services have raced to the scene of a major incident involving a large ship in Edinburgh.The vessel was pictured tipped over at a 45-degree angle in the Imperial Docks area of Leith this morning, Wednesday March 22.Crews were called to reports of a boat becoming dislodged from its holding around 9am.

It's been reported that Edinburgh City council leader Cammy Day believes there were around 50 people on board.He fears "there may be a dozen people who've been injured to some extent".

This has not as of yet been confirmed.Multiple fire appliances, as well as air and ground support from the Scottish Ambulance Service are at the scene.We'll keep you up to date will all the latest news from this breaking incident.Jacquie Campbell, Chief Officer of Acute Services at NHS Lothian said: "We're on standby to receive a number of patients at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh's A&E department following a maor incident at Imperial Dock in Leith. "We have been reviewing the current capacity at the RIE, with support from other sites, to prepare to accommodate these patients."Given the expected pressure on the site, we urge people not to attend A&E at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh unless it's an emergency."If you think you need urgent care, please contact your GP or call NHS 24 on 111 to seek advice."Thank you."We are responding to an incident at Imperial Dock in #Leith as a boat on dry dock has become dislodged from its holding.

Please avoid the area to allow emergency service access @fire_scot @Scotambservice Full statement: https://t.co/JqdGfW3oCZ pic.twitter.com/tdBkpnDlTSIt's been reported that Edinburgh City council leader Cammy Day believes there were around 50 people on board.He fears "there may be a dozen people

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