Man dead after diving accident near Oban
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The RNLI Oban lifeboat crew faced gale force winds to attend the incident in the Sound of Kerrera
An investigation is under way after a man died following a diving accident near Oban.
Emergency services were called at 10:14 on Sunday when a group of divers was seen in difficulty in the Sound of Kerrera.
A coastguard helicopter, local coastguard teams and the Oban RNLI lifeboat were mobilised as part of a rescue operation.
The body of a 50-year-old man was later recovered from the water.
Police Scotland said the death was currently being treated as unexplained but there did not appear to be suspicious circumstances.
A spokesman for Oban Lifeboat said they faced "challenging conditions" during the operation in Storm Ciara.
