Moray lifeboat crews stood down after after reports of sinking vessel

Lifeboat crews are currently working at an “ongoing incident” off the Lossiemouth coast.

UPDATE 10.45am: The lifeboat has been stood down and has returned to Buckie station.

A statement said: “At 7.40am today HM Coastguard received a report of a vessel in difficulty near Lossiemouth. Coastguard rescue teams from Burghead and Buckie, RNLI Buckie Lifeboat, the HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter and Police Scotland were sent.

“Nothing was found and HM Coastguard teams have been stood down.”

The team was launched at around 7.40am from their Buckie station to attend to a sinking vessel off the Lossiemouth coast.

Launched from Buckie, Grampian about twenty five minutes ago – https://t.co/MKAKoYMaqf

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An RNLI spokeswoman said: “We were called out to a report of a vessel sinking off Lossiemouth.

“Nothing has been found so far – the incident is still ongoing.”

More to follow.