A man recovered from the water near a west coast harbour has died, police have confirmed.
The casualty was recovered by emergency crews yesterday after falling into Loch Alsh near Balmacara Harbour, shortly before 4pm.
He was taken to Broadford Hospital by paramedics where he was pronounced dead.
Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat crew attended the scene alongside police after the alarm was raised at 3.45pm following reports of a person in the water.
A police spokesman said: “Around 3.50pm on Tuesday 18th February police received a report of a man in the water in the Kyle of Lochalsh area. He was recovered from the water and taken to Broadford Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“We are liaising with the relevant authorities including the Marine Accident Investigation Board to establish the circumstances, however the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
