Police cordoned off a busy road in Edinburgh as gale-force winds rip through the city amid yellow weather warnings.
Onlookers watched on as emergency services shut down part of Bruntsfield Place and Holy Corner earlier this afternoon, at around 1:30pm.
Footage from the scene showed at least two fire engines were called in to assist, while police established a cordon on the busy road.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told Edinburgh Live a chimney had collapsed on Bruntsfield Place.
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Sharing a video of the scene, the resident said: "Police closing junction at Holy Corner, Fire Brigade investigating, Bruntsfield Place closed temporarily. No sign of fire, perhaps possible wind damage to roofs?"
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.33pm on Tuesday, February 23 to reports of a chimney collapse at Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh."
“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene where firefighters removed a chimney pot from the roof of the building.
“Crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
It comes as a "danger to life" warning was issued for Edinburgh on Tuesday, with heavy rain and flooding expected to blast the city until 6pm on Wednesday. Forecasters say a spell of "persistent wet weather" is likely, and this may lead to flooding.
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The blustery weather has already wreaked havoc with the city's tenements in Leith where the roof has been blown off a block of flats earlier today.
As reported by Edinburgh Live, emergency services scrambled to Iona Street shortly before 1pm after part of a roof came flying off a three-storey tenement building.
There are not thought to be any injuries although a number of vehicles are believed to have been damaged in the frightening incident.
