Man dies after falling from scaffolding in Edinburgh

It happened on Dublin Street on Tuesday afternoon

Author: Ryan McDougall, PA ScotlandPublished 20th Aug 2025

A man has died in a fall from scaffolding on a building in Edinburgh.

Police said they were alerted to reports of the incident on Dublin Street at around 3pm on Tuesday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3pm on Tuesday August 19, we received a report that a man had fallen on Dublin Street, Edinburgh.

"Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"There are no suspicious circumstances.

"The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."

An HSE spokesperson said: "We are aware of this incident and liaising with Police Scotland."

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