TWO men have died in a horrific incident at a waterfall beauty spot.
Rescue teams were called to the Linn of Tummel near Blair of Atholl, Perthshire, on Wednesday night.
AlamyThe Linn of Tummel in Perthshire is a tourist hotspot[/caption]
AlamyTwo men died after an incident at the Linn of Tummel[/caption]
It was reported that two men in their twenties had wound up in the water and needed help.
Firefighters in two rescue boats combed the area along with cops as they looked for the casualties.
But later the bodies of two men aged 22 and 26 were hauled from the water. It’s thought the search lasted around two hours.
Police have now launched a probe into the tragedy but it’s thought there are no suspicious circumstances.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7pm on Wednesday, 17 April, we received a report of two men, aged 22 and 26 years, in the water at the Linn of Tummel waterfall near Blair Atholl.
“Emergency services attended and following searches in the area, the bodies of two men were recovered from the water.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances however there would not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding these deaths.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were in attendance at a water rescue incident at the Linn of Tummel.
“Police and ambulance crews were also requested.The crew left at 9.07pm and handed over to the police.
“Two boat teams and two appliances were present.
The Linn of Tummel is a popular spot with tourists and is run by the National Trust.
The tragedy comes just days after a man died at another popular beauty spot in Clackmannanshire.
Emergency services raced to Dollar Glen after three people got into difficulty in the water.
A man, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene, while two women were treated by paramedics.