A man was taken to hospital in Aberdeen after emergency services rushed to Fraserburgh Harbour in response to an incident on a vessel.
Ambulances, police officers and the fire service attended the busy harbour – which is the biggest shellfish port in Scotland – after being alerted at 11.30am this morning.
Police confirmed that a man “became unwell” while working on a boat at the harbour and was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a “precaution”.
Three ambulances and the service’s special operations team (SORT) were sent to the north Aberdeenshire port, where another two men were treated at the scene.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were at the scene to “assist with ambulance”, but left at 1.46pm.
In total, two appliances were sent from the town‘s fire station after getting the call at 11.40am.
It is understood that a cordon was put in place around the south pier of the harbour.
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call today at 11.32am to attend an incident at Fraserburgh Harbour.
“We dispatched three ambulances and our special operations team (SORT) to the scene.
“We transported one patient to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and a further two patients were treated at the scene.”
‘Inquiries are ongoing’
A police spokesman added: “At around 11.40am on Wednesday, 14 August, we were called to Harbour Road, Fraserburgh, after a man became unwell while working on a boat at the harbour.
“Emergency services attended and the man has been taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to be checked over as a precaution.
“Inquiries are ongoing. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.”
Meanwhile, a Fraserburgh Harbour spokeswoman said: “Fraserburgh Harbour has notified the relevant agencies and will continue to cooperate with them.”
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