The headquarters of Scottish Gas in Granton have been evacuated after several workers reportedly ‘fell ill.’

Both Waterfront Avenue and Waterfront Broadway have been locked down in both directions.

It’s understood the building has been evacuated as emergency services deal with the incident.

Emergency services raced to the scene just after 5pm today.

Streets around the building remain closed and diversions are in place.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident on Waterfront Avenue.

“We are there with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and ambulance crews.”

A SFRS spokesperson said: “We can confirm the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance”

A Scottish Gas spokesperson confirmed they were aware of the incident.

Photos: Alan Simpson