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Indigo Stafford

Edinburgh woman rushed to hospital after emergency services race to Arthur's Seat

Emergency services raced to Arthur's Seat at weekend to rescue a local woman.

Firefighters were called to the emergency at at Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat at 2.pm on Sunday.

Crews deployed four appliances and one height rescue vehicle to the scene.

A woman was rescued and rushed to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary following the rescue mission.

Police Scotland were also made aware that Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were dealing with an incident at Arthur's Seat around 2.15pm yesterday, but there was no requirement for police to attend.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called to assist our emergency service partners at 2.07pm on Sunday January 17 to Salisbury Crag, Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances and one height rescue vehicle to the scene.

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“Firefighters assisted a person in difficulty and handed her into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service who took her to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

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