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Diver, 66, dies while exploring wreck in Scapa Flow off Orkney | Scotland | News | STV
A man has died after whilst diving off the coast of Orkney.
The 66-year-old man, who was believed to have been diving around one of the wrecks in Scapa Flow, died at the scene at around 11.35am on Monday.
It is understood the man had been diving at the wreck of the SMS Dresden.
Northern Constabulary said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
A police spokesman said: The man is believed to be a foreign national.
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.