Four people were taken to hospital after a dinghy capsized in Argyll and Bute.

Oban RNLI was alerted to the incident near the Isle of Lismore shortly before 7.30pm on Saturday.

A passing yacht raised the alarm after spotting the upturned dinghy and casualties in the water.

The vessel deployed its own inflatable and recovered one person from Loch Linnhe, and three others from nearby rocks.

Workboat Lady Heather also provided assistance before lifeboat Mora Edith MacDonald arrived at the scene.

The Rescue 199 helicopter from Prestwick also flew in to offer support, with a paramedic winched down to check the group over before deeming them fit to travel to Oban by lifeboat.

Once safely back on land, the four casualties were passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service and taken to Lorne and Islands Hospital.

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Oban RNLI coxswain David Isaac praised all those who offered assistance – including those on the yacht, the crew of the Lady Heather, the team on board Rescue 199, the Oban Coastguard Rescue Team and the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Commenting under Oban RNLI’s Facebook post about the incident, one of those rescued said: “Thank you to all services involved who attended and basically saved our lives yesterday.

“Lessons learned, and yeah, life jackets should [have] been worn.”

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