Dozens injured as gusts of strong wind topple huge ship in Scottish dry dock
The research vessel Petrel lists at an angle in a dry dock in Leith, near Edinburgh. Photo: Russell Cheyne/Reuters
Tara Cobham© Independent.co.uk
At least 33 people have been injured when high winds toppled a huge ship near Edinburgh during a “terrifying” incident linked to stormy conditions.
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