Two others injured in incident at property near A803 between Linlithgow and Falkirk

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Two men have died and two others were injured after a wall collapsed on a farm in Scotland.

The incident happened at 10.10am on Monday at a property near the A803 between Linlithgow and Falkirk.

Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, Police Scotland said. The other men sustained injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. One of the injured was flown by air ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University hospital in Glasgow, while the other was taken to Edinburgh Royal infirmary.

Road closures were put in place while emergency services attended the scene.

Ch Insp Damian Armstrong, of Police Scotland, said: “My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of those affected by this incident, and a multi-agency inquiry at the farm is ongoing. If anyone believes they have any relevant information that may be of use to this investigation then please come forward.”

Inquiries to establish the full circumstances were ongoing and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.

A fire service spokeswoman said: “The Scottish fire and rescue service responded at 10.11am on Monday 6 May with emergency service partners to a farm in the Falkirk area following reports of a collapsed wall.

“Operations control mobilised a number of fire appliances to the Whitecross area and firefighters currently remain in attendance.”