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| Two bodies found after chemical incident at Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh | Two bodies found after chemical incident at Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh |
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| The bodies of a man and a woman have been found at an Edinburgh hotel where emergency services are dealing with an ongoing chemical incident. | The bodies of a man and a woman have been found at an Edinburgh hotel where emergency services are dealing with an ongoing chemical incident. |
| The bodies were found at about 12:15 at the Scotsman Hotel on North Bridge. | The bodies were found at about 12:15 at the Scotsman Hotel on North Bridge. |
| Police Scotland said inquiries were at an early stage and the deaths were being treated as unexplained. | |
| The road is open but an area around the hotel, including the Scotsman Steps, has been cordoned off. At least 20 firefighters are at the scene. | The road is open but an area around the hotel, including the Scotsman Steps, has been cordoned off. At least 20 firefighters are at the scene. |
| There is not believed to be any wider risk to guests or staff at the five-star hotel as a result of the incident. The sixth floor of the hotel has been evacuated. | |
| The Scotsman Hotel is situated just off Edinburgh's Royal Mile and a short distance from Princes Street. | |
| Edinburgh's summer season is under way as thousands of performers and tourists visit the Scottish capital for the Fringe Festival, which officially begins on Friday. |