A Scots toddler has died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday with his family in Mauritius. Four-year-old Ozair Ali began having difficulty breathing while in the Lux Hotel's swimming pool in Belle Mare.
23.06.2022 - 23:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Two motorists have been rushed to hospital following a horror crash which took place in the Highlands this afternoon.
Mercy crews, including Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service, raced to the A939 near Ferness, Nairn following reports of a smash involving two motorcycles.
The incident took place shortly after 3.30pm.
The motorcyclists were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to receive treatment.
Their conditions are not yet known.
A photo taken at the scene shows two mangled bikes lying on a grassy verge, which is located within a series of bends in a wooded area.
Different parts of both vehicles, which were clearly damaged in the collision, are strewn across the road.
A car, the right hand side of which seems to have also suffered some impact, is parked stationary on the road.
The air bag in the passenger seat of the car can be seen to have inflated, too.
Officers remain on site to carry out enquiries into the incident and the road is currently closed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.35pm on Thursday, 23 June, police were called to a report of a road crash on the A939 near Ferness.
"Two people have been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.
"Officers are at the scene and the road is currently closed."
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