Two people have been rescued after a fishing boat sent out a distress signal in the Firth of Clyde .

An emergency operation was launched when nearby boats were alerted to a vessel taking on water on Wednesday morning (September 10).

HM Coastguard received the call at 11.35am. Rescue teams from Greenock, Largs, and Cumbrae were dispatched, alongside RNLI lifeboats from Troon and Largs and an HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter.

Nearby vessels were also notified and offered assistance. Both people were winched aboard the helicopter and taken ashore for medical assessment, reports the Daily Record .

Eyewitness Stuart Wilson described the scene as "dramatic," praising the teamwork of all involved: "It was a dramatic scene at sea, but what stood out most was how quickly and pro

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