Man injured in Caledonian Canal boat explosion
A man has been injured after an explosion on a boat on the Caledonian Canal in the Highlands.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said a gas canister had exploded on board the 10m-long vessel, which was moored at Laggan Locks near Fort Augustus.
Firefighters from Fort William and Fort Augustus were sent to the scene after being alerted shortly after 13:00 on Tuesday.
The man was flown to Raigmore Hospital. His condition is not known.
A spokesman for the fire service said: "The incident was confined to a boat measuring approximately 10m by 4m.
"No firefighting action was required. However, crews provided emergency first aid to a man who had suffered from injuries as a result of the explosion involving a gas canister on board the vessel."