Woman airlifted after suffering leg injury on cruise visit to Mousa

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3 June 2026 13:46

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A VISITOR to the island of Mousa was airlifted to Lerwick this morning (Wednesday) after suffering a leg injury.

A spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said the alarm was raised at around 11am.

They said a 74-year-old female had sustained a leg injury while on a cruise ship visit to the uninhabited island of Mousa.

The person was cared for by the vessel’s doctor before a coastguard search and rescue helicopter airlifted the casualty to Lerwick for onward medical care.

Mousa is particularly well known for its Iron Age broch.

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