Crew member dies after plunging into water from cruise ship at pier

A person who fell from a cruise ship docked at a Scottish pier has died, it has been confirmed.

Emergency crews had been scrambled after the incident, at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon, Ross-shire, at about 11am yesterday.

The crew member, who fell from a Viking Mars cruise ship, was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary – but it surely was right this moment confirmed that he had died.

A Viking spokesman stated: “It is with great sadness that we confirm a crew member passed away following an incident in Scotland on 18 August.

“We shared our deepest sympathies with the crew member’s household and are working to make sure they’ve the assist they want throughout this troublesome time.

“Viking’s focus remains on the safety and wellbeing of our crew and guests.

“Our operations crew is working with native authorities to find out how this occurred.”

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 11am on Friday, 18 August, 2023, police received a report of a man having fallen from a ship at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon.

“Emergency services attended and the man was taken by helimed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”

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