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31.10.2023 - 23:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Emergency crews raced to a block of Edinburgh flats amid an ongoing incident.
At least four Scottish Fire and Rescue appliances and a Scottish Ambulance Service incident support vehicle have been pictured at the scene on Cables Wynd in Leith tonight, Tuesday, October 31 at around 9pm.
One concerned resident told Edinburgh Live that they heard 'shouting' from the area.
The historic flats, as seen in Irvine Welsh' Trainspotting movie, are a well-known landmark in the capital and knows to locals as the 'banana flats' due to their curved shape.
The exact nature of the incident and no information is available on any injuries at this stage.
The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland were approached for comment.
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