A cargo ship that sunk with eight crew on board has been located on the seabed.

Severe weather is likely to have played a part in the capsize and sinking of a cargo ship with eight crew on board, the vessel’s management company has said.

The investigation into why a cargo ship capsized and sank off the north coast of Scotland has begun.

Lifeboats involved in the search for the crew of an overturned cargo vessel have been stood down for the night.

A major rescue operation has been launched after a cargo vessel believed to be carrying eight people overturned off the north of Scotland.