More than 20 people have been injured after a huge ship toppled over in high winds in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said a total of 25 people suffered injuries during the incident at the Imperial Dock in Leith, Edinburgh, with 15 of them being treated in hospital. 

Of the others, ten were treated at the scene. 

The ship, which was in dry dock, tipped over this morning in high winds, sparking a major emergency response. 

East Lothian Courier:

The ambulance service said 11 patients were taken to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and four to Western General Hospital.

Police, ambulances and the fire service were called to a report that a ship had become dislodged from its holding at around 8.35am on Wednesday.

The Scottish Ambulance Service sent five ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams and other resources to the scene.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 0829 hours today to attend an incident in Leith.

“We have dispatched five ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams, our special operations team, three paramedic response units and one patient transport vehicle.”

East Lothian Courier:

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were alerted at 8.43am on Wednesday to reports of an incident at Imperial Dock, Leith, Edinburgh.

“Operations control mobilised four appliances and a number of specialist resources."