Emergency response after fishing boat runs aground

Fishing boat aground
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The incident is at Lerwick Harbour

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Emergency services have been called to help a fishing boat which ran aground in Shetland.

Copious got into difficulty at Lerwick Harbour on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident, in the waters behind the town's power station, is ongoing.

Lerwick Port Authority pilot boats, Lerwick lifeboat and coastguards were all called to the scene.

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