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| Two children die as car crashes into loch near Oban | Two children die as car crashes into loch near Oban |
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| Two children aged two and three died after the car they were in crashed into a loch, Police Scotland has said. | Two children aged two and three died after the car they were in crashed into a loch, Police Scotland has said. |
| Police were called to the incident on the A816 north of Kilmelford, in Argyll, at about 16:00 on Wednesday. | Police were called to the incident on the A816 north of Kilmelford, in Argyll, at about 16:00 on Wednesday. |
| A helicopter and a coastguard team had been searching Loch nan Druimnean, which is on the Oban to Lochgilphead road - 17 miles from Oban. | A helicopter and a coastguard team had been searching Loch nan Druimnean, which is on the Oban to Lochgilphead road - 17 miles from Oban. |
| A 36-year-old woman was taken to Oban Hospital as a precaution and released after treatment, police added. | A 36-year-old woman was taken to Oban Hospital as a precaution and released after treatment, police added. |
| A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams had scoured the loch after emergency services were called to the scene. | A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams had scoured the loch after emergency services were called to the scene. |
| Relatives of the two children have been made aware of the crash, police said. Work to recover the vehicle from the water continued late into the night. | |
| Insp Darren Faulds said: "Two young children have lost their lives and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of those involved in this tragic incident." | Insp Darren Faulds said: "Two young children have lost their lives and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of those involved in this tragic incident." |
| He said inquiries were continuing to establish the circumstances of the crash. | He said inquiries were continuing to establish the circumstances of the crash. |