A huge search and rescue mission was last night launched at Loch Ness with one man feared drowned after a boating accident.
Emergency services were called to the scene near Dores Bay at around 6.50pm on Thursday after two men fell into the water from their yacht.
One of the men was rescued after falling from the boat while a large-scale search was mounted to try to trace his companion.
Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and HM Coastguard all attended the scene.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 6.50pm on Thursday, 9 July, 2020 , emergency services were made aware of two men having fallen from a boat into Loch Ness near Dores Bay.
“One man has been rescued from the water and a search is currently ongoing for the other.”
