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A person has been taken to hospital after a crane collapsed onto a block of new-build apartments under construction in Scotland.
Shocking footage shows the arm of the crane lying on top of the apartment complex which being built in Edinburgh as workers watch on in horror.
The huge metal structure can be seen bent and crumpled, lying on top of the six-floor apartment building.
Another video shows a fire engine present at the scene, where the crane is said to have collapsed at 9:30am.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said that one person had been taken to the New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the incident.
A crane has collapsed onto a building which has halted work at a construction site in Scotland
Shocking footage shows the arm of the crane lying on top of the apartment complex which being built in Edinburgh as workers watch on in horror
One witness at the scene told the Scottish Sun that they heard a loud crack sound before the crane collapsed, which then 'caused part of the roof to cave in'.
They estimated that around 100 workers were in the apartment building at the time.
Police Scotland said in a statement on X: 'Emergencies services are in attendance at Steads Place in Edinburgh after a crane collapsed at a building site.
'There are road closures in place at Leith Walk and Pilrig Street. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area.'
The Scottish Ambulance Service told MailOnline: 'We received a call at 0929 hours today to attend an incident in Leith, Edinburgh.
'We dispatched two ambulances and our special operations team (SORT) to the scene and transported one patient to New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.'
The 2.9-acre site is being developed by Drum Property Group, with the apartment buildings due to be completed by spring 2024.
Metnor Construction Ltd is building the first phase of the 110 build-to-rent apartments, which are located on the site of a former industrial estate.
The City of Edinburgh Council approved of the development plans in 2019 and construction of the apartments began in July 2022.
MailOnline has contacted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for comment.
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