33 people injured after ship tips sideways in 'horrific' accident at Scottish drydock
THE SCOTTISH AMBULANCE Service has said that 21 people were taken to hospital after a ship tipped over in high winds in Leith, Edinburgh, while a further 12 were treated and discharged at the scene this morning.
A major incident was declared as police, ambulance, the fire service and coastguard were called to a report that a ship had become dislodged from its holding at Imperial Dock at about 8.35am.
The ambulance service sent 12 ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams and other resources to the scene.
Pictures show the Petrel, understood to be owned by a branch of the US Navy, leaning at a 45-degree angle in the dry dock.
A major incident was declared as police, ambulance, the fire service and coastguard were called to a report that a ship had become dislodged from its holding at Imperial Dock at about 8.35am.
The ambulance service sent 12 ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams and other resources to the scene.
Pictures show the Petrel, understood to be owned by a branch of the US Navy, leaning at a 45-degree angle in the dry dock.