Man rescued after falling in water at Leith Docks

Man rescued after falling in water at Leith Docks

A man has been rescued from the water at Victoria Quay after falling in just before 5pm today. 

A specialist water rescue unit from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident along with the Specialist Operations Response Team from the Scottish Ambulance Service. 

It’s understood the man in his sixties wasn’t injured but has been taken to hospital as a precaution. 

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said “Around 1700 hours police received a report of a male in the water at Victoria Quay. 

“Police assisted the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and Scottish Ambulance Service who attended. 

“The male wasn’t injured but was taken to hospital as a precaution.”

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