A man has been flown to hospital after plunging into a Perthshire loch.

Nearby kayakers went to the man's aid after he fell from rocks at the Clunie Dam on Loch Tummel at 2.30pm on Sunday.

He was brought ashore by his rescuers near the Victoria Bridge and flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance.

The condition of the man, who was described as a swimmer by police, is unknown.

A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "We got a call at about 2.40pm and were told that somebody had fallen into the water.

"We sent the Prestwick Coastguard Helicopter along with what looks like two helimeds.

"The casualty was recovered from the water after falling from rocks."

A Police Scotland spokesman added: "There was a distressed swimmer in the dam who has been taken to hospital.

"Kayakers went to his aid."