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Iona Young

Two hurt in Edinburgh shop fire as crews battle blaze in busy street

Edinburgh firefighters have raced to an ongoing incident on Dalry Road after a fire broke out in a local takeaway shop.

The incident was reported at 11.07am on Wednesday November 2 after calls regarding the blaze in what appears to be a restaurant on the West End road.

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The Scottish Fire Service has confirmed that two casualties were rescued from the fire - one suffering from burns and another from smoke inhalation.

Images show three fire appliances attending the ground floor blaze with huge water hoses, and a large height appliance reaching to the roof of the tenement buildings.

It is currently unknown if anyone has been injured in the fire and hero firefighters remain at the scene to battle the blaze and investigate the cause.

Photos from the scene show her crews arriving at the scene as shocked shoppers and passers-by wandered past. Firefighters were spotted extending a huge ladder towards the row of shops.

Dalry Road is currently closed to traffic in both directions.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews arrived at 11.07am on Thursday November 2 and three engines and a height appliance are in attendance."

It is unknown if there are any casualties and investigations into the incident are currently ongoing.

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