Boy, 15, dies in river incident on hottest day

A 15-year-old boy and three other people have died in separate police call-outs on Scotlands hottest day in two years.

A rescue operation was launched for the boy on the River Kelvin in Glasgow at about 18:40 on Saturday. His body was recovered at 23:30.

Earlier a 63-year-old woman died in a fall near Campsie Glen waterfall in East Dunbartonshire. The body of a 39-year-old man was also found in the River Tyne at Haddington in East Lothian.

At around 22:30 on Saturday a 50-year-old man was pulled from the water at Loch Lomond. Police said he died in hospital on Sunday.

Police Scotland said none of the deaths were being treated as suspicious.

People had flocked to beauty spots around the country as Scotland saw soaring temperatures on Saturday.

Forecasters said it was the hottest day since June 2023, with the Met Office recording the heat at 32.2C at Aviemore in the Highlands.

A temperature of 32C has only been recorded on six previous occasions in Scotland since 1961.

The death of the 15-year-old boy on the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, is understood to be accidental.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Emergency services attended and around 23:30 the body of a male was recovered from the water."

At Campsie Glen, two fire engines and water rescue teams were sent to the incident with the 63-year-old woman at 12:35.

The spokesperson added: "Emergency services attended and the woman died at the scene. Her family is aware."

At Haddington, police received a report that a 39-year-old mans body had been found in the River Tyne. The circumstances of the incident are not yet known.

Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing and a report would be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

At Loch Lomond, police, ambulance and water rescue teams were called to the incident at a beach near Ardvorlich.

The 50-year-old man was taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where he died on Sunday.

Meanwhile, emergency services were also called to help a walker suffering from heat exhaustion in Dumfries and Galloway.

Galloway Mountain Rescue assisted the Scottish Ambulance Service near the Southern Upland Way footpath, north of St Johns Town of Dalry, at about 17:30 on Saturday.

A team spokesperson said: "Seven team members deployed with vehicles from Castle Douglas and set up a rapid evacuation back to the roadside.

"We wish the casualty a speedy recovery."

The incidents come during a run of hot sunny days that were officially classed as a heatwave on Friday.

Met Office criteria states that Scotlands temperature must reach 25C for three consecutive days in the same area to qualify.

Police urged people to take care outdoors while NHS Scotland advised people to stay safe by ensuring they drink water and are protected from the sun.

It comes as several large outdoor events took place around the country including the Tiree Music Festival, the Island Games in Orkney and TRNSMT in Glasgow.

Sunday brought slightly cooler weather before more unsettled conditions move in at the start of the week.