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Kayaker dies after incident in Western Isles

A kayaker has died after getting into difficulty on the west coast of Lewis.

Concerns were raised about the 59-year-old man at Carloway pier just before 20:00 on Sunday.

Stornoway coastguard helicopter, Breasclete and Maivaig Coastguard Rescue Teams, RNLI Stornoway lifeboat and police went to his aid.

Police Scotland said the man’s next of kin had been informed.

Source: BBC

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