Three people including a nine-year-old boy have tragically died at Ardlui at Loch Lomond.
Police were scrambled to the scene near Pulpit Rock after the alarm was sounded over concerns for people in the water at around 6.40pm on Saturday evening.
A major emergency service response took place, however sadly three people, a 39-year-old man, 29-year-old woman and nine-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the scene.
A seven-year-old boy was rushed to Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children where he remains in in intensive care.
The heartbreaking news comes after a 16-year-old boy sadly died after getting into difficulty in the water at Balloch Country Park on Loch Lomond on Friday night and an 11-year-old boy drowned in the water in a South Lanarkshire park on Saturday.
A police statement issued this afternoon advised: "Police were called around 6.40pm on Saturday, 24 July, 2021 following the report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Ardlui.
"A multi-agency operation took place and sadly, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
"Formal identification has still to take place but the family of a 39-year-old man, 29-year-old woman and 9-year-old boy have been made aware.
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"A 7-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow and is currently in intensive care.
"A full report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
