Radisson Blu: Guests evacuated from Edinburgh city centre hotel as emergency services turn up after fire alarm set off

The guests in an Edinburgh city centre hotel were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after the fire alarm brought the emergency services to the scene.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Radisson Blu at 12.24 pm on Tuesday after the fire alarm was set off.

The guests were evacuated from the building on the Royal Mile as three fire appliances turned up to the scene.

The building was checked and called as a false alarm, with the engines departing the scene within half an hour.

Radisson Blu: Guests evacuated from Edinburgh city centre hotel as emergency services turn up after fire alarm set off. Picture credit: Matt Donlan.

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