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| Two divers die off coast of Barra | Two divers die off coast of Barra |
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| Two divers have died after getting into difficulty in waters off Barra in the Outer Hebrides. | |
| The men were reported missing at 11:20 BST on Saturday by a ferry boat skipper in Castlebay after they failed to resurface, leaving their small boat unmanned. | The men were reported missing at 11:20 BST on Saturday by a ferry boat skipper in Castlebay after they failed to resurface, leaving their small boat unmanned. |
| The Coastguard was alerted along with the RNLI Barra lifeboat, the crew of which recovered the two divers at about 13:00. | The Coastguard was alerted along with the RNLI Barra lifeboat, the crew of which recovered the two divers at about 13:00. |
| Both men died at the scene. | |
| Police Scotland said inquiries were at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of the deaths. | Police Scotland said inquiries were at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of the deaths. |
| The family of one of the men who died has been informed. Officers are in the process of informing the next of kin of the other man. | The family of one of the men who died has been informed. Officers are in the process of informing the next of kin of the other man. |