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| Fishermen airlifted after boat sinks off Shetland | Fishermen airlifted after boat sinks off Shetland |
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| Two fishermen have been airlifted to hospital after their scallop boat sank after hitting rocks off Shetland. | |
| Shetland Coastguard received a Mayday call from the boat at about 02:55, reporting that it had hit rocks on the approach to West Burrafirth Pier. | |
| A local vessel, Diana Maxwell, recovered one man from the water. A second man was recovered by the Aith RNLI lifeboat. | A local vessel, Diana Maxwell, recovered one man from the water. A second man was recovered by the Aith RNLI lifeboat. |
| Both men were airlifted to Gilbert Bain Hospital. Their condition is not known. | Both men were airlifted to Gilbert Bain Hospital. Their condition is not known. |
| The coastguard rescue helicopter from Sumburgh attended along with three fishing boats in the area which had responded to an appeal by the coastguard. | The coastguard rescue helicopter from Sumburgh attended along with three fishing boats in the area which had responded to an appeal by the coastguard. |