One man dead and two missing after fishing vessel disappears off Scotland

Summarised from 6 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 10:29 · Archive

A man's body has been recovered and two others remain missing after a fishing vessel went missing off the Isle of Lewis.

A fishing vessel with three men on board was reported missing off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides on Tuesday night. The alarm was first raised around 9.20pm after the boat failed to reach its destination, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Police Scotland received a report around 11.35pm.

One man's body has been recovered from the water, but formal identification has not yet taken place. Two men remain unaccounted for and are presumed missing at sea.

Extensive search operations are underway involving multiple agencies and vessels. The MCA deployed a coastguard plane and two helicopters to search the area. Six coastguard rescue teams, two RNLI lifeboats, a local vessel and Police Scotland have all been mobilised to assist in the search efforts.

The families of all three men have been informed of the incident and are being supported by police officers.

The search is taking place against a backdrop of severe weather. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds covering the Outer Hebrides, Skye and parts of the western Highlands. The warning comes into force at 10am on Wednesday and lasts until 7pm, with gusts expected to reach between 50 and 70mph in some places. The weather conditions may impact ongoing search and rescue operations in the area.

How it is being reported

• Body pulled from water and two missing after fishing boat vanishes off Isle of LewisEmergency services were first alerted last night, when the fishing boat, with three men on board, was overdue to return to the Isle of Lewis in northern ScotlandThe Mirror · 14 Oct, 10:32
• Man's body is recovered and two are still missing after fishing vessel goes missing off Outer Hebrides as Met issues yellow weather warningA man's body has been recovered and two people are still missing after a fishing vessel was reported missing on Tuesday night.Daily Mail · 14 Oct, 10:17
• Desperate search for missing fishing boat near Isle of Lewis after body foundOne man has died and two more are unaccounted for after a fishing boat went missing in the Outer Hebrides.The Independent · 14 Oct, 10:15
• Horror as one man dead and two others missing as fishing boat sinks off UK coastAn urgent search is underway.Daily Express · 14 Oct, 10:12
• Body of man found and two still missing after fishing boat goes missing off UK coastA body of a man has been found while two remain missing after a fishing boat went missing off the UK coast. Emergency services swarmed the scene after receiving reports of a missing fishing vessel and three men onboard off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis, last night. It was first reported to police around 11.35pm. Since, the body of one of the men has been recovered but formal identification is yet to take place. MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial CharterGB News · 14 Oct, 10:09
• One man dead and two missing after fishing vessel goes missing off ScotlandA man's body has been recovered and two more remain missing after a fishing vessel went missing off the Outer Hebrides.Sky News · 14 Oct, 09:50

In this story: Isle of Lewis · Port of Ness · Outer Hebrides · HM Coastguard · RNLI · Police Scotland · Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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