Police have locked down Leith Walk in Edinburgh city centre with cordon in place and officers appear to be searching a vehicle which has its doors open
A main street in Edinburgh is in lockdown with police at the scene.
There is an ongoing incident on Leith Walk and has been traffic has been diverted with a cordon around Great Junction Street and Duke Street.
A clip uploaded to TikTok shows several marked police SUVs and cars as well as ambulances on scene with concerned passers-by watching from behind police tape.
A black vehicle can also be seen within the cordon with the driver side door wide open with officers appearing to be searching it.
One eye witness told Edinburgh Live: “Something major is happening on Leith Walk, it is all taped off with loads of police and ambulances.”
A Lothian bus update informed passengers: “Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve Leith Walk and Duke Street and are instead diverted via London Road and Easter Road in both directions until further notice.”
Meanwhile, Edinburgh airport has been evacuated tonight with hundreds of passengers unable to get into the building after a ‘potentially suspicious package’ was identified.
All flights to Edinburgh have been diverted to Glasgow Airport while police and emergency services clear the airport. Crowds of passengers are waiting outside beyond a police corden.
Bomb disposals teams have reportedly been seen arriving at the airport. Police Scotland said: “Edinburgh airport has been evacuated as a precaution following a report of a potentially suspicious package, reported around 6.50pm on Friday, 19 June, 2026.”
Police Scotland confirmed that Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is in attendance a the airport.
Passengers have been unable to disembark flights that have landed at Edinburgh Airport and are stuck on the tarmac.
Some passengers have taken to social media and said they have been waiting on the tarmac for over an hour after landing.
