Twenty-five people have been injured after a ship tipped over at an Edinburgh dockyard.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said 15 people had been taken to hospital and 10 people were treated at the scene of the incident at Imperial Dock, Leith.
A major incident was declared after research vessel Petrel became dislodged from its holding on a dry dock.
People have been asked not to attend A&E at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh due to the pressure on its services.
Pictures posted on social media show the 3,000-tonne vessel leaning at a 45-degree angle.
The Sailors’ Society said it was supporting people affected by the incident.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this morning’s accident in Leith. Sadly many are seriously injured. We are supporting those we can.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service said it had been called to the incident at 08:29.
“We have dispatched five ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams, our special operations team (SORT), three Paramedic Response Units (PRU) and one patient transport vehicle,” it said.
“We transported 15 patients to hospital; 11 to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and four to Western General Hospital.
“A further 10 patients were treated and discharged at the scene.”
Police Scotland urged the public to avoid the area to allow access for emergency services.
HM coastguard sent teams from Fisherrow, South Queensferry and Kinghorn to the scene as part of the multi-agency response.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had sent four fire engines and “a number of specialist resources”.
Leith councillor Adam McVey described the incident as “terrifying” for those on board.
He said on Twitter: “Emergency services are responding to a major incident at Leith docks – a ship has been dislodged from its holding in strong winds.
“My thoughts are with those who’ve been injured & hope everyone recovers quickly. Please avoid area.”
Dales Marine Services, which runs the dry dock, said it had no comment.
The 76m (250ft) ship, which was owned by the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, was placed into long-term moorage in 2020 as a result of “operation challenges” during the Covid pandemic.
Before this, it had been used for deep water searches for shipwrecks and war graves at sea.
The RV Petrel was fitted out for the specialist searches before billionaire Mr Allen died in 2018, having already pledged to commit most of his fortune to philanthropy and non-profit scientific research.
