Disaster● ElevatedJul 9 · Jul 9, 2026, 1:52 PM
Firefighters tackle large Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en]
Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is on Princes Street in the heart of the city.
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