POLICE have recovered the bodies of two men who fell into the water at a waterfall in the Highlands.
Emergency services were called to Linn of Tummel, north of Pitlochry, on Wednesday evening after reports that the men, aged 22 and 26, were in the water.
The fire service sent two boat rescue units to the scene, where two bodies were recovered.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7pm on Wednesday, 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.
“Inquiries 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.”
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