A TEENAGER has died after he tragically drowned in a Glasgow river.
Cops, paramedics and firefighters were all scrambled after reports of a 15-year-old boy in the River Kelvin last night.
Mercy crews have swarmed Kelvindale Road near Maryhill in Glasgow amid a major incident
Cops, firefighters and paramedics all descended on the scene this evening
Two officers stand guard at a path beside the road leading onto the National Cycle Network
A major rescue operation was launched on Kelvindale Road near the city’s Maryhill.
The emergency services, including water rescue support teams, were parked up on the busy road beside the River Kelvin as the incident unfolded on Saturday.
Police officers were seen standing guard at a path beside the road leading onto the National Cycle Network.
Locals reported seeing a police helicopter circling overhead.
Tragically, a body was found in the river around 11.30pm.
Police say a probe into the tragedy is currently ongoing but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.40pm on Saturday, 12 July, 2025, a search and rescue operation was launched following a report of a 15-year-old male in the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, Glasgow.
“Emergency services attended and around 11.30pm the body of a male was recovered from the water.
“Enquiries are ongoing, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious.”
It comes as thousands of sunseekers flocked to beaches and parks to soak up scorching heatwave temperatures across the country.
Elsewhere, we told how a woman has died after falling at a waterfall popular with swimmers and sunbathers near Glasgow.
The victim, 63, was fatally injured as families flocked to the beauty spot in the Campsie Glen on the hottest day of the year.
Police, fire engines and an ambulance were sent to the area where a hiker was hospitalised after plunging 25ft last summer.
An onlooker told The Scottish Sun: “There was a lot of people crying at the scene. The police and ambulance service are there. I think a specialist climbing unit had also been there earlier. It’s quite a hilly and rocky area. It’s easy to fall over the side.”
Police sealed off a nearby car park with blue tape and were stopping drivers from entering after the accident around 12.35pm.
The woman was treated by paramedics but could not be saved.
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