Two women in 20s dead after rescue operation for divers in trouble in loch
Emergency services were alerted to reports of two female divers in difficulty at Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute at around 3.21pm on Sunday (26 July).
Two women in their 20s have died after emergency services were called to reports of divers in difficulty at a loch in Argyll and Bute.
A woman aged 26 was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident at Loch Fyne on Sunday afternoon while the body of a 24-year-old woman was also recovered.
The alarm was raised at about 3.30pm, with the Coastguard and lifeboat crews involved in the rescue operation.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said they had received a “report of concern for two female divers”.
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The spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended and a 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Further searches were carried out in the water and the body of a 24-year-old woman was recovered.
“The deaths are being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said they were called to Loch Fyne at St Catherines, Cairndow, following a report of concern for two female divers.
The spokesperson said: “Operations control mobilised two pumps and water rescue resources to assist a multi-agency search and rescue.
“A female was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Further searches were carried out in the water, and the body of a 24-year-old woman was recovered.
“Our thoughts are very much with their family, friends, and the wider community at this difficult time.
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