River Tyne crane incident LIVE: Updates after huge emergency response at Port of Tyne

Emergency services were deployed to the Port of Tyne in South Shields around 1pm on Sunday following a significant incident. A dockside crane was damaged during the event, which onlookers described as horrific. One person was subsequently transported to the Newcastle RVI for medical attention. The situation prompted a large-scale emergency response to manage the scene at the port, ensuring the safety of the area while dealing with the damaged infrastructure and the injured individual.