A man’s body has been recovered, and two more are missing after a fishing vessel went missing off the Outer Hebrides.
Emergency services received reports of a missing fishing vessel with three men on board near the Isle of Lewis at around 11.35pm on Tuesday. Extensive searches, assisted by HM Coastguard and RNLI, are ongoing. Police Scotland have also been involved.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Emergency services are in attendance following a report of a missing fishing vessel and three men onboard off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, which was reported to police around 11.35pm on Tuesday, 13 October, 2026.
“The body of one of the men has been recovered, however, formal identification is yet to take place. The men’s next of kin are aware and are being supported by officers. Extensive searches, assisted by HM Coastguard and RNLI, are ongoing.”
Searches were also joined by a coastguard aeroplane, two coastguard helicopters, six coastguard rescue teams, two RNLI lifeboats, and a local vessel. Several areas in Scotland are currently covered by a weather warning from 10am to 7pm, including parts of the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles, and gusts of between 50 and 70mph are expected in places.
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