Man dies in dinghy accident off Orkney

One man has died and another is in hospital after their dinghy capsized.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Sep 2016, 09:56 BST

Updated 5th Sep 2016, 10:59 BST

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The incident occurred near Sanday. Picture: Ken Amer

The pair managed to reach the shore of the island of Sanday after the incident off Orkney and called emergency services at about 7.30pm on Sunday.

A Coastguard helicopter was sent to the scene and airlifted one man to Balfour Hospital in Orkney, where he later died.

The other was flown to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Shetland, where his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

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