A huge ship with 'up to 50 people on board' has toppled over at a dockyard in Edinburgh
It is thought the vessel - used to deep water searches for shipwrecks - became dislodged from its holding by strong winds at around 8.30am this morning.
It is not known if anyone has been injured, but LBC understands that as many as 50 people were on board at the time the ship toppled at the dry dock.Picture: Twitter/@Tomafc83 Meanwhile police have urged people to stay clear of the area while rescuers get to work. It is still not known if anyone has been injured.
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