Man dies and another rushed to hospital after dinghy sinks off Orkney Islands
ONE man has died and another is in hospital after their dinghy capsized.
A helicopter airlifted one man to Balfour Hospital in Orkney, where he later died
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 last night.
A Coastguard helicopter was sent to the scene and airlifted one man to Balfour Hospital in Orkney, where he later died.
One man was airlifted to Balfour hospital, pictured, where he later died
The other was flown to Gilbert Bain Hospital, pictured, in a non life-threatening condition
The other was flown to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Shetland, where his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
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