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| Two dead after Outer Hebrides diving accident | Two dead after Outer Hebrides diving accident |
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| Bodies of shellfish divers found after unmanned boat is discovered off Castlebay, Barra | |
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| Sat 29 Jul 2017 21.18 BST | |
| Last modified on Sat 29 Jul 2017 21.58 BST | |
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| Two divers have died after getting into difficulty in waters off the coast of an island in the Outer Hebrides. | Two divers have died after getting into difficulty in waters off the coast of an island in the Outer Hebrides. |
| A ferry skipper raised the alarm with Stornoway coastguard when he noticed a small unmanned boat off Castlebay, Barra, at about 11.20am on Saturday. | A ferry skipper raised the alarm with Stornoway coastguard when he noticed a small unmanned boat off Castlebay, Barra, at about 11.20am on Saturday. |
| The coastguard helicopter and rescue teams were sent to the scene and the divers were found by Barra lifeboat crew at about 1pm. They both died at the scene. | The coastguard helicopter and rescue teams were sent to the scene and the divers were found by Barra lifeboat crew at about 1pm. They both died at the scene. |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: “Two shellfish divers have been recovered by the RNLI Barra lifeboat after a search in Castle Bay, Barra Island, this morning. | A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: “Two shellfish divers have been recovered by the RNLI Barra lifeboat after a search in Castle Bay, Barra Island, this morning. |
| “At 11.20am Stornoway coastguard was contacted by a local ferry boat skipper who had noticed two divers go into the water and not resurface, leaving their small boat unmanned. | “At 11.20am Stornoway coastguard was contacted by a local ferry boat skipper who had noticed two divers go into the water and not resurface, leaving their small boat unmanned. |
| “The RNLI Barra lifeboats were asked to search the area along with the coastguard rescue helicopter based in Stornoway and Barra coastguard rescue team.” | “The RNLI Barra lifeboats were asked to search the area along with the coastguard rescue helicopter based in Stornoway and Barra coastguard rescue team.” |
| Police Scotland said inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the deaths were at an early stage. | Police Scotland said inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the deaths were at an early stage. |
| Family of one of the men have been informed. Officers are in the process of informing the next of kin of the other man. | Family of one of the men have been informed. Officers are in the process of informing the next of kin of the other man. |
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