Huge blaze rips through building in Edinburgh's Princes Street
Emergency services were called shortly before 3am on Thursday
Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze which has ripped through a building in Edinburgh’s Princes Street.
Emergency services descended on the major thoroughfare shortly before 3am on Thursday, with seven fire crews and three specialist appliances still on the scene at 6.45am.
Video and images taken at the scene show huge orange flames coming from the building and black smoke billowing into the sky.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
The road is cordoned off with public transport having been disrupted as a result.
Edinburgh Trams said services are running a part route between Edinburgh Airport and West End only.
It said that ticket acceptance is in place with ScotRail between Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Waverley (St Andrew Square) and on Lothian Buses between the West End and Newhaven.
Lothian Buses said that some services in the area have also been diverted.
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