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Boat carrying children 'capsizes' | Boat carrying children 'capsizes' |
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A search has been launched at a sea loch in the Western Isles following reports that a boat carrying 13 children and an instructor overturned. | |
One person has been reported missing following an incident on Loch Carnan on South Uist. | One person has been reported missing following an incident on Loch Carnan on South Uist. |
Twelve of the children who were on the boat have since been accounted for, according to local reports. | Twelve of the children who were on the boat have since been accounted for, according to local reports. |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed that a search and rescue operation was taking place. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed that a search and rescue operation was taking place. |
Stornoway Coastguard helicopter is involved in the search. | |
Loch Carnan is a sea loch littered with small islands on the east of South Uist. |