31 Oct 2024 | 11:23 PM UTC
UK: Authorities responding to reports of unrest in Hay Avenue area of Edinburgh late Oct. 31. Tight security, disruptions likely
Increased security, disruptions likely Niddrie area of Edinburgh, UK, as of late Oct. 31, amid police response to unrest. Avoid the area.
As of late Oct. 31, authorities are responding to unrest near Hay Avenue in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh. Reports indicate that unruly youths targeted police with bricks and fireworks. Authorities have closed several roads in the area, including the intersection of Niddrie Mains Road and Duddingston Park South, and asked members of the public to avoid the area. Additionally, several Lothian bus services have been diverted.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions will likely continue into early Nov. 1. Additional clashes are possible over the coming hours.
Avoid the area as a routine security precaution and consider seeking alternative routes and methods of transport to circumvent the impacted area. Prepare for ground travel delays near the protest site through at least early Nov. 1.
