Body recovered and two men missing after fishing boat incident off Isle of Lewis
A body has been recovered and two men are still missing after a fishing boat with three men on board was reported overdue off the Isle of Lewis; searches are ongoing.
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Emergency services are continuing to search for two men after a body was recovered following a fishing vessel incident off the Isle of Lewis. The boat had three men on board when it was reported overdue off the coast of Ness, in the north of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency received a report at around 21:20 that the fishing vessel had not returned. Police Scotland were notified around 23:35. Officers said the next of kin of the men are aware and are being assisted. One man's body has been recovered, and his next of kin have been informed. Two men remain unaccounted for, and the vessel has not been found.
A large search operation is under way. It includes: - a Coastguard aeroplane - two Coastguard helicopters - six Coastguard rescue teams - lifeboats, including the Stornoway all-weather lifeboat, which launched at around 21:40 and was later joined by the Lochinver all-weather lifeboat - a local vessel - Police Scotland officers
The search is taking place in difficult conditions. A yellow weather warning for high winds is in force for the region between 10:00 and 19:00 today. Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected in places, which could hamper the effort. Police Scotland said extensive searches remain ongoing.
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| Claim |  |  |
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| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| A body was recovered and two men remain unaccounted for after a fishing vessel went missing in the Outer Hebrides. | ||
| Police said the next of kin of the three men, including the recovered man, had been informed and were being supported. | Reported by Sky News | |
| Police Scotland was alerted late on Tuesday night to a missing boat off Port Ness, Isle of Lewis. | ||
| Only on one channel | ||
| A yellow weather warning for high winds was in force, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected between 10am and 7pm, likely hampering the search. | Not reported by BBC One | |
Channel Perspectives
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Sky News led with the breaking news that a body had been recovered and two men were still unaccounted for. It stressed the scale of the search and warned that a yellow weather warning for high winds could hamper efforts. Its account of when Police Scotland were alerted differed slightly from the other channel.
- “a man's body's been recovered and two more remain Unaccounted for following a fishing vessel going missing in the Outer Hebrides”
- “Police Scotland alerted around 1130 p.m Tuesday night to a missing boat”
- “there is a yellow Weather warning in the region for high winds and between 10 a.m. And 7 p.m Today gusts of between 50 and 70 miles an hour are expected”
BBC ONE West gave a more procedural account, tracing the Maritime and Coastguard Agency report, the launch of named lifeboats and Police Scotland's involvement. It focused on official search assets and next of kin, and it did not carry the weather warning detail. It reported the body being found and the ongoing search for the vessel and two men.
- “A Man's body has been found after a fishing boat with three people on board went missing off the Western Isles The search is continuing for the vessel and the two other men”
- “The Maritime and Coastguard Agency received a report around 20 past 9 last night that a fishing vessel with three men On board was overdue off the coast of Nice here in the north of Lewis”
- “Police Scotland have also been involved after being notified around 25 to 12 last night They say that the next of QN of the three men are aware and that officers are assisting them”
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