Princes Street fire: Building 'not safe to enter' as investigations into cause of fire continue

A historic building in Edinburgh’s Princes Street has been reduced to rubble after a major blaze ripped through it in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services were called to the blaze at a building between Castle Street and Fredrick Street in the city centre at 2.52am on Thursday.

The incident brought chaos to the city centre with residents evacuated, public transport disrupted and members of the public urged to stay away.

Pictures posted on social media during the night showed flames and plumes of smoke rising from the area.

There were no reports of any injuries.