Major search launched after mayday call from boat in Moray Firth

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jun 2018, 22:36 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2018, 23:17 BST
The coastguard received a mayday call alerting them to the incident. Picture: John DevlinThe coastguard received a mayday call alerting them to the incident. Picture: John Devlin
The coastguard received a mayday call alerting them to the incident. Picture: John Devlin
A large-scale search is under way in the Moray Firth after three people reported that they were having to abandon their boat.

The coastguard received a mayday call alerting them to the incident shortly before 6pm on Monday.

Lifeboats from Buckie, MacDuff and Fraserburgh have been launched to assist the Banff coastguard rescue team, while the coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Inverness is also combing the area.

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