Desperate neighbours helped pull residents from a burning flat after it caught fire in the middle of the afternoon. Locals have described how one brave neighbour came to the scene on Granton Mains Brae with a ladder as the fire took hold at around 3pm on Tuesday.
He then helped the terrified residents from the top floor and to safety before flames could be seen engulfing the flat just moments later. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed two casualties were taken to hospital following the ordeal.
Dramatic footage and images from the scene could show black smoke rising from the roof and top floor of the property as firefighters tried to get the blaze under control. Pictures taken just 24 hours later show the devastation, with piles of rubble and fire-damaged furniture in the front garden.
