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Search after tug sinks in Clyde | Search after tug sinks in Clyde |
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Coastguards are searching for three crew from a tug which is believed to have sunk in the River Clyde. | Coastguards are searching for three crew from a tug which is believed to have sunk in the River Clyde. |
An ambulance spokesman said a fourth person on board, a man, had been pulled out of the water after swimming ashore. He was taken to hospital in Glasgow. | An ambulance spokesman said a fourth person on board, a man, had been pulled out of the water after swimming ashore. He was taken to hospital in Glasgow. |
The tug is thought to have capsized off Cart Street in Clydebank. | The tug is thought to have capsized off Cart Street in Clydebank. |
A coastguard spokesman said a Navy helicopter from HMS Gannett, Prestwick, was sent out to help in the search but had to turn back due to heavy fog. | A coastguard spokesman said a Navy helicopter from HMS Gannett, Prestwick, was sent out to help in the search but had to turn back due to heavy fog. |
The vessel went down opposite the main runway for Glasgow Airport. | |
The alarm was raised at about 1830 GMT. | |
The rescued crewman was being treated at the Western Infirmary in Glasgow. |