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The number of people injured after the iconic Waverley steamboat crashed into a pier increased to 24.
Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday after the vessel collided with Brodick Pier on the Isle of Arran.
Horrified eyewitnesses described how some of the 213 passengers on board were “catapulted forward” by the force of the crash that left the ship badly damaged.
(Image: David Kelso)
Initial reports claimed 17 people were injured, but the Coast Guard and Maritime Agency has now confirmed that another seven people were also injured.
A spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard was informed at 5.28pm yesterday (3 September) of an incident where a steamboat collided with Brodick Pier on the Isle of Arran.
“One Prestwick Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter and two Helimed helicopters were dispatched, along with the Arran Coast Guard rescue team. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish Police were on the scene.
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“There were 213 passengers and 26 crew on board at the time of the collision.
“24 people reported injuries and were treated at the scene, at the Arran hospital, or transported by helicopter to the hospital on the mainland.
“Together with partner agencies, we worked to ensure that everyone was safely removed from the ship, and those who did not require medical treatment were brought to Ardrossan by ferry. “All the emergency services had left the place at 4 in the morning today (September 4)
“The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed.”
The incident comes just weeks after the Waverley was back in operation after nearly two years after a multi-million pound remodel.
Last month saw the long-awaited return of the world’s last steamship after engineers installed two new boilers to replace the original ones built at Greenock in 1947.
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