999 call system is not working people urged to call 101 in emergencies (Image: Police Scotland)
DUE to a technical fault many 999 emergency calls are not connecting.
Police Scotland are asking people to call 101 in an emergency until further notice.
A spokesperson said: “Please ONLY call in an emergency for the time being – wait until later to make 101 non-emergency calls.”
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