Urgent search launched for missing Scottish teen who vanished while paddle boarding
A search has been launched for a missing man who disappeared while paddle boarding in Loch Ore.
Emergency services were called to the country park in Lochgelly at around 5.25pm on Saturday, after receiving reports of concern for a 15-year-old male.
Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services, the Scottish Ambulance Services and HM Coastguard were in attendance to carry out extensive searches, reports the Daily Record.
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Enquiries are ongoing and the force have asked people to avoid the area if possible. Images and photos from the scene, show rescuers arriving on the scene with a lifeboat before carrying out searches on the water.
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A rescue helicopter was also seen in the sky above the loch assisting the search.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.25pm on Saturday, 28 June, 2025 we were called to Loch Ore Meadows, Lochgelly after receiving a report of concern for a male who had been paddle boarding.
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"Emergency services, including the Coastguard, are in attendance and extensive searches are being carried out.
"Enquiries are ongoing and we would ask people to please avoid the area if possible."
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