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Eve Beattie

Large boat blown onto side at Leith docks amid high winds as emergency crews race to scene

Emergency teams have raced to a dock in Edinburgh after a large boat tipped over at a '45-degree angle'.

Crews were called to reports a ship had become dislodged from its holding in the Imperial Dock area in Leith shortly before 9am on Wednesday, March 22, and remain in attendance. The vessel is reportedly the RV Petrel, a research vessel owned by the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

Multiple fire appliances, as well as air and ground support from the Scottish Ambulance Service are at the scene. It's been reported that Edinburgh City council leader Cammy Day believes there were around 50 people on board.

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