Tragedy as man dies after being pulled from water at Loch Lomond on hottest day of the year
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A MAN has died after getting into trouble while in Loch Lomond on the hottest day of the year.
A major rescue effort was launched in the famous body of water near Ardvorlich last night.
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A rescue boat was launched as part of the operation
Credit: Loch Lomond Rescue Boat
A 50-year-old man was rescued from the water.
He was raced to hospital in Paisley where he tragically died earlier today.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 10.30pm on Saturday, 12 July, 2025 we received a report of a concern for a man at Loch Lomond near to Ardvorlich.
'The 50-year-old man was recovered from water and taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where he died on Sunday, 13 July, 2025.
'His death is being treated as unexplained, but there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
'Enquiries are ongoing.'
A spokesperson for the Loch Lomond Rescue Boat added: "Loch Lomond Rescue Boat were paged by Police Scotland at 22:22 last night on request of Scottish Ambulance Service to assist with a serious incident on a beach between Inveruglas & Ardlui.
"LLRB launched immediately & once on scene, worked along side Ambulance and Police Scotland colleagues for some considerable time.
"We remained on scene whilst some crew assisted ambulance colleagues prior to them leaving for hospital and others managed the traffic flow to ensure the scene was safe for all emergency workers.
"LLRB stood down at 00:45 and returned to base."
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