Man dies after fall from cruise ship at Port of Cromarty Firth

A antheral has died aft falling from a cruise vessel astatine a larboard successful the Highlands.

The Viking Mars unit member, understood to beryllium successful his 40s, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary aft the incidental astatine the Port of Cromarty Firth successful Invergordon.

The alarm was raised astatine astir 11:00 connected Friday and 2 ambulances, a chopper and trauma squad were sent to the scene.

But connected Sunday Viking Mars confirmed the unit member, who has not been named, had died from his injuries.

A institution connection said: "It is with large sadness that we corroborate a unit subordinate passed distant pursuing an incidental successful Scotland connected 18 August.

"We shared our deepest sympathies with the unit member's household and are moving to guarantee they person the enactment they request during this hard time.

"Viking's absorption remains connected the information and wellbeing of our unit and guests.

"Our operations squad is moving with section authorities to find however this occurred."

Police Scotland confirmed connected Friday that they had received reports of the antheral having fallen from the vessel astatine Saltburn Pier.

The unit added the Health and Safety Executive had been made alert of the incident.