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| Two boys die after canoe capsizes in Scotland | Two boys die after canoe capsizes in Scotland |
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| Two young boys who were in a six-person canoe which capsized in a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands have died in hospital. | Two young boys who were in a six-person canoe which capsized in a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands have died in hospital. |
| The boys, aged three and five, were rescued by helicopter from Loch Gairloch on Sunday afternoon after the boat overturned. | The boys, aged three and five, were rescued by helicopter from Loch Gairloch on Sunday afternoon after the boat overturned. |
| They were airlifted to Raigmore hospital in Inverness in a serious condition but later died. | They were airlifted to Raigmore hospital in Inverness in a serious condition but later died. |
| A five-year-old girl who was airlifted to Broadford hospital in Skye after being plucked from the loch was reported to be in a seriously ill condition. | A five-year-old girl who was airlifted to Broadford hospital in Skye after being plucked from the loch was reported to be in a seriously ill condition. |
| Six people, two men and four children, were in the canoe when it capsized. | Six people, two men and four children, were in the canoe when it capsized. |
| A 35-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl managed to swim to shore unscathed and alerted Stornoway coastguard at about 4.15pm. | A 35-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl managed to swim to shore unscathed and alerted Stornoway coastguard at about 4.15pm. |
| A 34-year-old man remained unaccounted for and a search for him was scheduled to resume on Monday morning. | A 34-year-old man remained unaccounted for and a search for him was scheduled to resume on Monday morning. |
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