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| Boat carrying children 'capsizes' | Boat carrying children 'capsizes' |
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| A search has been launched on a Western Isles sea loch following reports that a boat carrying 13 children and an instructor has overturned. | |
| One person has been reported missing following an incident on Lochcarnan on South Uist. | |
| Twelve of the children who were on the boat have since been accounted for, according to local reports. | Twelve of the children who were on the boat have since been accounted for, according to local reports. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed that a search and rescue operation was taking place. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed that a search and rescue operation was taking place. |
| Stornoway Coastguard helicopter, Northern Constabulary officers, Barra lifeboat and coastguard officers from Benbecula and Lochboisdale are involved in the search. | |
| A police spokesperson said: "The incident was reported at around midday and the search is currently ongoing. | |
| "It is not known how many people were on board at the time, or indeed if anyone is unaccounted for at this time." | |
| Lochcarnan is a sea loch littered with small islands on the east of South Uist. |