Three people rescued from flooded fishing boat
Oban lifeboat was involved in the rescue effort
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Three people have been rescued from a flooded fishing boat after it got into difficulty south of Mull.
A coastguard helicopter from Prestwick, two RNLI lifeboats from Oban and Islay and a CalMac ferry were sent to the scene during the rescue effort.
HM Coastguard, which was alerted at 08:15, said the vessel had taken on a significant amount of water. The crew was rescued by a lifeboat and taken back to shore.
Services on CalMac's Iona to Fionnphort route were temporarily suspended after the ferry MV Loch Buie was diverted to assist in the rescue.