A man has died after falling from a bridge into a river at a Fife beauty spot.
A major emergency response was launched on Thursday morning after police were alerted to reports that a man was in difficulty in the River Leven in Riverside Park in Glenrothes.
The incident happened at a road bridge on the A911 which spans the river and triggered a huge turn out, involving five police vehicles, seven fire appliances, three ambulances, specialist water rescue and recovery teams and an air ambulance.
Air ambulance at Glenrothes park as man in water sparks major emergency response
The crews worked together for over two hours as they battled to rescue the man from the water.
A Scottish Charity Air Ambulance also landed at a clearing in the park’s woodland to offer assistance.
After receiving attention at the the scene the man was taken by road, under police escort to Victoria Hospital in nearby Kirkcaldy but died later.
A spokesman for Scottish Fire and Rescue, said: “We received a call at 10.29am to reports of a male in the water at Riverside Park in Glenrothes.
“A number of crews including two fire appliances from Methil, two water search and rescue teams from Glenrothes and Perth, as well as a specialist rope team from Tollcross in Edinburgh, were dispatched to the scene.
“A man was pulled from the river during the emergency response and handed over to paramedics at the scene.
“Following the rescue crews were later stood down at 12.39pm.”
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland, said: “Police received a report at 10.28am to reports of a person having fallen from a bridge into the River Leven at Riverside Park in Glenrothes.
“All three main emergency services were alerted and officers closed the A911 road in Glenrothes to assist those at the scene.”
A police spokesperson later confirmed that an unnamed male had died following the incident.
A resident, who asked not to be named, watched the drama unfold from her Willow Crescent home overlooking the scene.
She said: “At first I didn’t think much of the sirens as you hear them all the time but they kept on coming so I stepped outside to have a look.
“It was totally shocking to see the amount of emergency vehicles which just kept on arriving.
“Then the helicopter ambulance arrived and it was obvious it was a very serious incident.”