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One fisherman dead and two missing after boat goes overdue off Lewis
A fishing boat with three crew went overdue off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland on Tuesday night.
The boat was reported overdue from Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, and the search is taking place off Scotland’s north-west coast.
One man’s body has been recovered, but police have not formally identified him.
Two other crew members remain missing.
Coastguard teams, aircraft, helicopters, RNLI lifeboats, a local vessel and police are involved in the ongoing search and rescue operation.
The search is taking place amid warnings of strong winds, with gusts possibly reaching 70mph in some areas.
Searches are continuing as rescuers look for the missing men.
One fisherman has died and two others remain missing after their fishing boat went overdue off the Isle of Lewis.
Police Scotland said one body had been recovered, but formal identification had not yet taken place.
A large search involving coastguard aircraft and helicopters, RNLI lifeboats, rescue teams, a local vessel and police is ongoing.
The vessel had three people aboard and was reported overdue on Tuesday evening.
The search is taking place amid warnings of strong winds and other stormy weather in the area.
- Who
- Three fishermen were aboard the boat; one body has been recovered and two people are missing.
- What
- A fishing boat went overdue, prompting a search and rescue operation.
- When
- The boat was reported overdue at around 9.20pm on October 13.
- Where
- Off the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
- Why
- Not stated
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Stornoway's all-weather lifeboat was launched to search for the overdue fishing boat.
HM Coastguard received a report that a fishing vessel with three people aboard was overdue from the Isle of Lewis.
The search involving coastguard air and ground assets and RNLI lifeboats continued.
- People aboard
- Three
- Recovered
- One body; formal identification was pending
- Missing
- Two fishermen
- Reported overdue
- Around 9.20pm on October 13
- Search location
- Seas to the north of the Butt of Lewis shown by trackers
- Search assets
- Coastguard aircraft and helicopters, six rescue teams, two RNLI lifeboats, a local vessel and Police Scotland
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What people are saying
HM Coastguard received a report at around 9.20pm yesterday (October 13) of a fishing vessel with three people on board that was overdue from the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.
The body of one of the men has been recovered, however formal identification is yet to take place.
It is a very dark day for the community of Ness and the community of Lewis in general.