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| Cadet dies after boat turns over | Cadet dies after boat turns over |
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| A girl has died after a boat carrying a party of army cadets overturned in a sea loch in the Western Isles. | A girl has died after a boat carrying a party of army cadets overturned in a sea loch in the Western Isles. |
| A group of eight cadets and four adults was on board the boat in Loch Carnan, South Uist, when it capsized at about 1240 BST. | A group of eight cadets and four adults was on board the boat in Loch Carnan, South Uist, when it capsized at about 1240 BST. |
| It is understood that after the party had managed to get themselves ashore, one girl was reported missing. | It is understood that after the party had managed to get themselves ashore, one girl was reported missing. |
| She was found after a short search and taken by helicopter to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. | She was found after a short search and taken by helicopter to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. |
| Northern Constabulary said there would be no further details until next of kin had been informed. | Northern Constabulary said there would be no further details until next of kin had been informed. |
| Summer camp | Summer camp |
| A police spokesman said: "It is understood that no one else was injured during the incident. | |
| "Northern Constabulary will now carry out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident." | |
| Stornoway Coastguard helicopter, Northern Constabulary officers, Barra lifeboat and coastguard officers from Benbecula and Lochboisdale were involved in the search. | Stornoway Coastguard helicopter, Northern Constabulary officers, Barra lifeboat and coastguard officers from Benbecula and Lochboisdale were involved in the search. |
| Loch Carnan is a sea loch littered with small islands on the east of South Uist. | Loch Carnan is a sea loch littered with small islands on the east of South Uist. |
| About 200 cadets from around the north-east of Scotland are at a summer camp on nearby Benbecula. | About 200 cadets from around the north-east of Scotland are at a summer camp on nearby Benbecula. |
| The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a youth organisation that offers training in a range of skills including fieldcraft and first aid. Boys and girls aged 12 to 18 are eligible to join. | The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is a youth organisation that offers training in a range of skills including fieldcraft and first aid. Boys and girls aged 12 to 18 are eligible to join. |