A woman has died following an incident at the Stonehaven Open Air Heated Pool.
Emergency services were called to the leisure facility at around 3pm on Saturday, including four police cars and an ambulance.
Police confirmed they responded to reports of a person taking unwell.
Swimmers were asked to leave the pool area, with police blocking off the door to the centre to prevent people from getting in.
People could be seen standing outside the centre in the car park.
Stonehaven Heated Open Air Pool put out a post on social media confirming the pool’s closure.
It read: “We are so sorry to announce that the pool is temporarily closed for the rest of today. Watch this space for updates. We will let you know when it will reopen.”
Police have now confirmed a 53-year-old woman has died with her death being treated as “unexplained”.
A police spokesman said: “Around 3pm on Saturday July 29 we were made aware of a person having taken unwell in The Links area of Stonehaven.
“Emergency services attended however a 53-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The death is being treated as unexplained but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal in due course.”
