The Latest Breaking News on Edinburgh lifeboat crew race to historic island as casualty rushed to hospital

Emergency services responded to a call on Wednesday morning and are dealing with multiple casualties, while an air ambulance has been spotted at the scene.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said 21 people are in hospital and 12 were treated at the scene.

Police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to the Imperial Dock area in Leith shortly before 9am on Wednesday, March 22. Multiple fire appliances, as well as air and ground support from the Scottish Ambulance Service are at the scene.

RV Petrel, moored in Leith Imperial Dock in Edinburgh, is owned by estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

Emergency services are on the scene

Emergency services were called to Leith in the north of Edinburgh after RV Petrel - a ship owned by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen - collapsed at Imperial Dock leaving dozens injured

Emergency services rushed to the Imperial Dock area in Leith shortly before 9am on Wednesday, March 22. Multiple fire appliances, as well as air and ground support from the Scottish Ambulance Service are at the scene.

The incident happened at Imperial Dock in Leith, Edinburgh, on Wednesday morning.

Crews were called to reports a ship had become dislodged from its holding in the Imperial Dock area in Leith.