Major rescue mission launched after boat capsizes off Scots coastline

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A major rescue mission has been launched after a boat capsized at a Scots shoreline. A HM Coastguard helicopter and RNLI crews were scrambled to the incident near Macduff in Aberdeenshire at 11.15am on Thursday, September 21.

It currently is unclear how many people were on-board the vessel.It is also currently unknown if there are any injuries.A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MC) said: “HM Coastguard responded to a report of a capsized boat on the shore near Macduff on September, 21.

The alarm was raised at about 11.15am.“The RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat from Fraserburgh and in-shore lifeboat from Macduff were sent, as well as the HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Inverness.

Fraserburgh and MacDuff Coastguard Rescue Teams also attended, and Police Scotland was alerted.”The Record has approached Police Scotland for comment. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.