One body has been pulled from the water in the search for three men onboard a fishing boat that went missing off the Western Isles, police have said. The alert was raised at 9.20pm on Tuesday when the boat was overdue from Lewis.
Search operation underway
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said a plane and two helicopters were conducting searches off the Port of Ness. Six coastguard rescue teams, two RNLI lifeboats, a local boat and Police Scotland have also been involved.
Police Scotland said: "The body of one of the men has been recovered, however formal identification is yet to take place. The next of kin of the men are aware and are being supported by officers."
Weather warnings in place
Extensive searches, assisted by HM Coastguard and RNLI, are ongoing. It comes amid bad weather warnings in the area. A weather system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is forecast to send gales, heavy rain and a surge of warm air to parts of the UK.
A Met Office yellow warning has also been issued for parts of the Highlands and Western Isles with the risk of gusts touching 70mph (113km/h) in places.
