A MAN has tragically died after a horror fall at a Scottish waterfall popular with swimmers.
A major rescue mission was launched at the Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry yesterday morning.
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Emergency crews were scrambled to the beauty spot on the River Isla in Angus at around 11.55am.
The alarm was raised after police received reports that a person had fallen into the water.
Several specialist resources raced to the scene alongside police officers and fire crews.
But tragically, a 65-year-old man’s body was recovered from the water a short time later.
Police have said that they are not treating the man’s death as suspicious.
Photos from the scene show officers working with specialist crews as the search operation got underway.
Two police cars were seen parked on the road near the waterfall.
The large motors blocked the road, stopping the public from accessing the beauty spot.
Two fire engines were also spotted in the area.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told STV News: “Around 11.55am on Wednesday, August 6, we received a report of person having fallen at the Reekie Linn waterfall near Kilry.
“Emergency services attended, and the body of a 65-year-old man was recovered.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.52am on Wednesday, August 6 to attend Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry.
“Operations Control mobilised two appliances and several specialist resources to the scene to assist emergency service partners.”
It comes weeks after a woman tragically died after falling at a different waterfall on the hottest day of the year.
On July 12, we told how a 63-year-old woman passed away after falling at Campsie Glen in front of a distraught crowd.
Shocked visitors could be seen gathered near the falls which are accessed via a footpath which rises around 200m.
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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