iStockA diver has died in the Western Isles after being injured at a harbour.
At around 7.15pm on Wednesday evening, emergency services were called to the incident at Stornoway harbour.
The 38-year-old male diver was being taken to Western Isles Hospital, but was pronounced dead on the way there.
Police confirmed that no one else was injured.
Officers investigating are treating the death as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.15pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, officers received a report of a diver having been injured at Stornoway Harbour.
“A 38-year-old male diver was taken to Western Isles Hospital, however he was pronounced dead en route to hospital. No-one else was injured.
“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
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