Three men aged 26, 31 and 32 were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance following a disturbance involving a number of people around 03:45 this morning in Queensferry Street.
The street has been closed between Shandwick Place and Melville Street to allow for a forensic examination of the scene.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Officers attended a disturbance in Queensferry Street in Edinburgh, where it was reported that a number of people had been assaulted.
“As a result three men aged 26, 31 and 32 were treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service prior to be taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for further treatment.
“The full extent of their injuries are not known at this time, although it is believed that at least one of the men has suffered serious injuries.”
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
