A man has been hospitalised after falling ill near the Scottish Parliament building.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene on Holyrood Road at around 10:30 on Wednesday morning following a flurry of calls from concerned locals.
A 40-year-old man has been taken to hospital where his condition is currently unknown.
Police Scotland said they responded to reports of “concern for a person”.
The Scottish Ambulance Service also attended the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers in Edinburgh were called to reports of a concern for a person on Holyrood Road, around 10.30am on Wednesday, 27 May.
“A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
