iStockPolice are continuing the search for a missing diver in Orkney after a Coastguard operation was stood down.
The alarm was raised at around 2.30pm on Wednesday, and HM Coastguard sent search and rescue helicopters to the Scapa Flow area.
Rescue teams from Kirkwall, Hoy and St Margaret’s also combed the area, alongside lifeboats from Longhope and Thurso.
HM Coastguard stood down operations at around 3am on Thursday, however, Police Scotland said investigations remain ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.30pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, we were made aware of a diver missing in Scapa Flow.
“Officers are involved in an ongoing multi-agency search of the area.”
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