A major rescue operation has been launched after a person ‘fell overboard’ from a UK Stena Line ferry.
Emergency services responded to reports of a person who fell into the water at 5:30pm today while aboard the Stena Superfast 8 on Loch Ryan, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland.
The person was recovered from the water by the ferry’s fast rescue team and were then flown to Ayr Hospital by the Coastguard helicopter.
Pictures taken at the scene show the aircraft hovering over the ferry as it remains stationary.
It comes as a seven-year-old Polish boy and his mother died earlier this week after plunging from a ferry into the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish authorities.
A major rescue operation has been launched after a person ‘fell overboard’ from a UK Stena Line ferry (Pictured: stock image of Stena Line ferry)
A Stena Line spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that a ‘man overboard’ incident occurred this afternoon at approx. 17.30 hrs on the Stena Superfast VIII vessel as the vessel approached its destination of Loch Ryan Port, Cairnryan.
‘Emergency response procedures were initiated, all relevant authorities, including the Coastguard and Police Scotland were informed and a search and rescue operation was launched.’
A Coastguard spokesperson said: ‘HM Coastguard was requested to assist the Stena Superfast 8 ferry this evening after a person fell overboard in Loch Ryan.
‘The person was recovered from the water by the ferry’s fast rescue craft and taken to Ayr Hospital by the Coastguard helicopter.
‘We have no further information at this time.’
MailOnline has contacted Stena Line for comment.
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