A man has died at a construction site for a wind farm converter station in Shetland.

The 23-year-old was injured at the site in the Upper Kergord area of Shetland at about 10:15 on Sunday, police said.

Emergency services went to the location but the man died at the scene.

It is understood that the incident happened at the site where a converter station is being built for the Viking wind farm.

It will see 103 wind turbines built around the central mainland of Shetland, as well as a high-voltage cable laid to link the islands with the UK electricity grid.

A police spokesman said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and the Health and Safety Executive will be informed in due course.”  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61699712


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