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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.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. They were reported missing by a ferry boat skipper in Castlebay at 11:20 on Saturday after their boat was left unmanned and they failed to resurface.
The Coastguard was alerted along with the RNLI Barra lifeboat, the crew of which recovered the two divers at about 13:00. One of the men has been named locally as Iain MacDougall, 39, who is from Barra. The other man is thought to have been his friend who was visiting.
Both men died at the scene. The men's bodies were recovered by the Barra lifeboat at about 13:00.
Mr MacDougall is thought to have had diving experience.
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.