Teenager dies after getting into difficulty in Dumfries river
BBCAn 18-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty on a stretch of the River Nith in Dumfries.
Emergency services were called out at about 18:50 on Thursday to reports of a person in the water near the Kingholm Road area of the town and a body was recovered. A woman was also taken to hospital.
Police Scotland said the incident was not being treated as suspicious and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.
In a separate incident, a body has been recovered from a remote loch in the Highlands after a 17-year-old boy got into difficulty.
In Dumfries, Portling and Annan coastguard rescue teams were involved in the search along with the Nith Inshore Rescue lifeboat.
Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) were also in attendance.
Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed the teenager was a former pupil at a school in the region.
A spokesperson said: "This is a sad day for Dumfries and Galloway. Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this very tragic time.
"Measures are in place to support young people and staff, and their wellbeing remains our priority."
SFRS area commander Derek Heaton said it had been called out to reports of a person in difficulty in the water.
"Operations control mobilised two fire appliances and a number of specialist water rescue resources to the area," he said.
"Sadly, one man died at the scene.
"Our thoughts are very much with his family, friends and the wider community at this difficult time."
The SAS confirmed that it sent two ambulances to the scene and a woman had also been taken to hospital at the nearby Dumfries Infirmary.
The incident happened on one of the hottest days of the year so far, in an area popular with dog walkers, joggers and cyclists.
The River Nith is tidal and water levels can rise and fall rapidly.
A riverside path runs from the Dock Park out to Kingholm Quay.
There's easy access down to the riverside in numerous locations on both sides of the water and shallow bankings nearby.
