A MAJOR emergency rescue operation is under way after a boat sank off East India Harbour in Greenock.
Onlookers at the scene said that they could see a lifeboat crew tapping on the upturned hull of the stricken vessel before it sank just minutes later.
READ MORE: EYE-witness of incident on the Clyde says they thought the terrifying ordeal was a 'training exercise'.Major incident at Custom House Quay in Greenock. Just witnessed a tug capsize. Cosstguard on scene but looks like persons trapped. @STVNews @BBCScotlandNews @Daily_Record @greenocktele @Glasgow_Times pic.twitter.com/oWewXFParBPolice, coastguard crews and a search and rescue helicopter are all on the scene.
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