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A workman escaped with minor injuries after part of the inside of a building collapsed in central Edinburgh.A workman escaped with minor injuries after part of the inside of a building collapsed in central Edinburgh.
The incident happened at the former Post Office headquarters, which is being demolished at the West Port, near the Grassmarket.The incident happened at the former Post Office headquarters, which is being demolished at the West Port, near the Grassmarket.
Three workmen are reported to have escaped unscathed while a fourth suffered cuts and bruises. Three workmen escaped unscathed while a fourth suffered cuts and bruises during the collapse at about 1145 BST on Monday.
Rescue services and Edinburgh City Council officials are at the scene. Some nearby roads have been closed. Rescue services and Edinburgh City Council officials attended the scene.
A council spokeswoman said that experts from the authority's building control department would now be supervising the demolition of the last four floors of the building. Some nearby roads, including the Grassmarket, were closed.
It was estimated that would take a few days. A council spokeswoman said experts from the authority's building control department were supervising the demolition of the last four floors of the building.
In the meantime the area had been cordoned off. 'Structural engineers'
It is estimated that will take a few days.
In the meantime, the area has been cordoned off and Lady Lawson Street remains closed.
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to carry out a formal investigation.Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to carry out a formal investigation.
Lothian and Borders Police said they were called to the scene after reports that a floor had collapsed.
A police spokeswoman said: "Lady Lawson Street was sealed off for safety reasons and to allow access to building control experts and structural engineers.
"Fortuntely only one man was injured and he did not need to go to hospital."