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Edinburgh Live
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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh rescuers race to beach after concerned local spots 'group of people' in sea

Edinburgh's lifeboat team were called out twice during the warm weather on Saturday, with calls coming in from two popular beaches.

Shortly before 6pm Queensferry RNLI were called to Portobello Beach as a concerned local called 999 after seeing multiple people in the water who may have got themselves into difficulty.

A search was conducted but no casualties were found. A similar situation took place around 10.30pm after a call came in from Newhaven. The team raced to the scene and by the time they arrived, the casualty found their way to safety.

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