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Sian Traynor

East Lothian man rushed to hospital with 'serious' injuries after police race to cliffs

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after an incident in East Lothian on Friday (January 7.)

Police have confirmed that a man is now being treated at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after they were called out to the coastline at around 4pm.

Officers stated that they had "received report of concern for a person" at the cliffs surrounding Marine Road, with a large emergency response attending the scene.

Local residents nearby had stated they had seen a number of police and ambulance vehicles, with an emergency helicopter also circling the area.

READ MORE - Severe Edinburgh train delays after emergency incident on East Coast Main Line

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received report of concern for a person in the Marine Road area of Dunbar around 4pm on Friday, 7 Janaury, 2022.

"The man has been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries.”

Edinburgh Live will update this story with any further information as it happens.

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