Two men fell overboard from a vessel in Loch Ness last night
POLICE divers have joined the search for a man who fell overboard from a boat in Loch Ness.
A rescue operation was launched at around 6.50pm last night after reports that two men had fallen from a vessel near Dores Bay.
One man was rescued and taken to hospital as a precaution.
The search for the second man resumed at around 9am this morning after pausing overnight.
Loch Ness RNLI lifeboat and Nairn and Inverness coastguard teams have been involved in the search operation along with police divers.
Police Scotland Inspector Nick Macrae said: "Emergency services, including the Police Scotland Dive and Marine Unit, are in attendance and are currently carrying out a search of the area for the second man."
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