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| Man missing after fall into water | Man missing after fall into water |
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| A man is missing after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot. | A man is missing after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot. |
| The 27-year-old, who has not been named, fell into the Water of Nevis near to the Steall Falls in Glen Nevis on Sunday afternoon. | The 27-year-old, who has not been named, fell into the Water of Nevis near to the Steall Falls in Glen Nevis on Sunday afternoon. |
| Terry Confield, of Lochaber Mountain Rescue, said he believed the man had been playing on boulders with friends when he slipped into the water. | Terry Confield, of Lochaber Mountain Rescue, said he believed the man had been playing on boulders with friends when he slipped into the water. |
| "We did an exhaustive search of both sides of the gorge but could not find him," Mr Confield said. | "We did an exhaustive search of both sides of the gorge but could not find him," Mr Confield said. |
| "So we think he has been sucked under the water by the current. There had been some heavy showers prior to the accident which increased the river levels." | "So we think he has been sucked under the water by the current. There had been some heavy showers prior to the accident which increased the river levels." |
| A plan to resume the search at the beauty spot has been postponed until the water level has dropped to a safer level. | A plan to resume the search at the beauty spot has been postponed until the water level has dropped to a safer level. |
| Mr Confield said conditions were currently too dangerous for his team. | |
| He said: "The water level is higher than yesterday, and yesterday it was virtually impossible for us to get near. | |
| "We did a fair search around the gorge yesterday, as much as was humanly possible to do." | |
| A Northern Constabulary spokeswoman confirmed the search had been delayed but that the situation was being closely monitored. |