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Tom Davidson

Two men dead and two injured after wall collapses at farm near Edinburgh

Two men have died after a wall collapsed at a farm this morning.

The incident happened on an estate in the Falkirk area just after 10am on Monday.

Two other men were injured but are not believed to be in a life-threatening condition.

One was taken by ambulance to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, while the other was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Police Scotland said inquiries into the collapse at a farm in Whitecross, Linlithgow, West Lothian, are ongoing and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

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A spokeswoman said: "Police in Forth Valley responded along with other emergency services to a farm in the Falkirk area following a report that a wall had collapsed.

"Local road closures are in place while emergency services remain in attendance."

A fire service spokeswoman said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responded at 10.11am on Monday with emergency service partners to a farm in the Falkirk area following reports of a collapsed wall.

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"Operations control mobilised a number of fire appliances to the Whitecross area and firefighters currently remain in attendance."

Chief Inspector Damian Armstrong, Local Area Commander for Falkirk said: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of those affected by this incident and a multi-agency inquiry at the farm is ongoing.

"If anyone believes they have any relevant information that may be of use to this investigation then please come forward."

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