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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. |
| The bodies of the children were recovered from Loch nan Druimnean, north of the village of Kilmelford in Argyll, after the crash on Wednesday. | The bodies of the children were recovered from Loch nan Druimnean, north of the village of Kilmelford in Argyll, after the crash on Wednesday. |
| A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams had scoured the loch after the alarm was raised at about 16:00. | A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams had scoured the loch after the alarm was raised at about 16:00. |
| A 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Oban as a precaution and released after treatment. | A 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Oban as a precaution and released after treatment. |
| The car was recovered from the loch at about 05:00 on Thursday and removed from the scene. The stretch of road involved has also been reopened. | The car was recovered from the loch at about 05:00 on Thursday and removed from the scene. The stretch of road involved has also been reopened. |
| The crash happened on the A816 Oban to Lochgilphead road, about 17 miles from Oban. | The crash happened on the A816 Oban to Lochgilphead road, about 17 miles from Oban. |
| Conditions were said to have been very wet at the time, with surface water in many places on the road. | Conditions were said to have been very wet at the time, with surface water in many places on the road. |
| 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. | 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 of Police Scotland 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 of Police Scotland 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, and any witnesses to the crash have been urged to contact the police. | He said inquiries were continuing to establish the circumstances of the crash, and any witnesses to the crash have been urged to contact the police. |
| 'Bad weather' | |
| Argyll and Bute MSP Mike Russell said communities in the local area, and across Scotland, will have been "numbed" by the news of the incident. | |
| He told BBC Radio Scotland: "You cannot imagine anything worse to happen to a family." | |
| Mr Russell added: "The road is not a good road and the reaction of people I have spoken has been that it is a difficult road to drive at the best of times. | |
| "There was very bad weather yesterday. There was a lot of rain and low cloud. | |
| "I think it is understandable in terms of the location and weather it would have been a dangerous situation." |