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Four rescued and one in water at Loch Gairloch | Four rescued and one in water at Loch Gairloch |
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Four people have been rescued and a search is continuing for a fifth person after the group got into difficulty in Loch Gairloch in the Highlands. | Four people have been rescued and a search is continuing for a fifth person after the group got into difficulty in Loch Gairloch in the Highlands. |
Stornoway Coastguard said they were responding to reports of children and an adult in the water. The alert was raised at 16:17. | Stornoway Coastguard said they were responding to reports of children and an adult in the water. The alert was raised at 16:17. |
The four pulled from the sea loch were taken to hospital by helicopter. Their conditions are not known. | |
A coastguard helicopter and the Portree lifeboat are involved in the rescue. | A coastguard helicopter and the Portree lifeboat are involved in the rescue. |
Local boats and on shore coastguard teams were assisting. An air ambulance was also sent to the scene. | Local boats and on shore coastguard teams were assisting. An air ambulance was also sent to the scene. |
The person still missing is thought to be an adult. | The person still missing is thought to be an adult. |
It is understood some of the group are members of the same family. | It is understood some of the group are members of the same family. |