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| Search for man swept away by River Nairn | Search for man swept away by River Nairn |
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| A search is under way for a man who was swept away by the River Nairn following a failed rescue attempt. | A search is under way for a man who was swept away by the River Nairn following a failed rescue attempt. |
| Police responded to a report of a 19-year-old local man entering the water in the harbour area of Nairn at 22:56 on Saturday. | Police responded to a report of a 19-year-old local man entering the water in the harbour area of Nairn at 22:56 on Saturday. |
| When officers arrived, they found two men in the water with one attempting to help the other. | When officers arrived, they found two men in the water with one attempting to help the other. |
| One of the men managed to get out of the river but the other was lost from sight. | One of the men managed to get out of the river but the other was lost from sight. |
| An RAF rescue helicopter joined coastguard, ambulance and fire service crews in a search for the missing man, but no trace of him has yet been found. | |
| Police said its underwater diving unit would also be deployed. | Police said its underwater diving unit would also be deployed. |
| A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Searches for the remaining male are continuing. Details of those involved are being withheld until next of kin have been informed. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing." | A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Searches for the remaining male are continuing. Details of those involved are being withheld until next of kin have been informed. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing." |