A CRANE has collapsed and smashed into a building at a construction site in Edinburgh.
The arm of the crane has plunged onto the under-construction building on Steads Place in Leith.
The crane collapsed at a Leith construction site and smashed into a building
Workers look on as emergency crews arrive
Shocking images show the mangled wreckage of the crane’s arm as workers quickly retreated from the site.
Site staff were seen looking on as emergency crews arrived.
Fire crews responded to the scene as reports of the serious incident came in.
It is not known if anyone was injured in the collapse.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, and Scottish Ambulance Service have all been approached for comment.
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