Multiple injuries as ship tips over in dry dock in Edinburgh

The ambulance service said 15 patients were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, four to Western General Hospital and two to Victoria Hospital.
Multiple injuries as ship tips over in dry dock in Edinburgh
Emergency services at Imperial Dock in Leith, Edinburgh, where the ship Petrel has become dislodged from its holding (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Thirty-three people were injured when a ship tipped over while in a dry dock.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said 21 people were taken to hospital following the incident in Leith, Edinburgh, while a further 12 were treated and discharged at the scene on Wednesday morning.

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