Edinburgh, March 22 (AFP\/APP): Twenty-one people were taken to hospital and 12 others were treated for injuries on the quayside on Wednesday after a ship tipped over in high winds at a dry dock in the Scottish capital.<\/p>\n
Research vessel the Petrel was left listing at a 45-degree angle at the Imperial Dock in the Leith district in the north of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Ambulance Service said it took 21 patients to hospital and treated and discharged a further 12 at the scene after dispatching five ambulances, an air ambulance, three trauma teams and other units.<\/p>\n
The local National Health Service (NHS) provider said it was “on standby to receive a number of patients” at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary from the scene and urged others not to attend unless in an emergency.<\/p>\n
The incident, which began at around 8:30 am (0830 GMT), prompted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to mobilise four trucks and other equipment, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Police Scotland confirmed its officers had also attended and the coastguard agency said teams from three stations assisted at the “major incident”.<\/p>\n
Local councillor Adam McVey described it as “terrifying” for those on board, tweeting that “strong winds” had dislodged the vessel.<\/p>\n
The 76-metre Petrel was previously bought and outfitted by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen but is no longer owned by his estate, British media reported.<\/p>\n
The ship is said to weigh 3,000 tonnes and has been at the dry dock since 2020, reports said.<\/p>\n
Dales Marine Services, which operates the facility, said it had no comment to make.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Edinburgh, March 22 (AFP\/APP): Twenty-one people were taken to hospital and 12 others were treated for injuries on the quayside on Wednesday after a ship tipped over in high winds at a dry dock in the Scottish capital. Research vessel the Petrel was left listing […]<\/p>\n
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