Man dies after boat capsizes in the Firth of Forth
Two men were recovered by rescuers off North Queensferry yesterday.
One of two men recovered by rescuers in the Forth has died after a boat capsized off North Queensferry yesterday.
A 67-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 61-year-old man was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in an ambulance.
Jonathan Mustard from HM Coastguard told Forth News: "We received a report from a vessel in the Firth of Forth regarding a capsized vessel near the Forth Bridge and two people in the water.
"Coastguard Rescue Teams and RNLI lifeboats from South Queensferry and Kinghorn were sent, alongside the fast rescue craft of the cargo vessel.
"Both persons were recovered from the water and taken to shore.
"The capsized vessel has been secured and passed to Police Scotland.
"The MAIB has been notified of the incident."