Two rescued from marooned taxi as floods cause chaos

TWO people were rescued yesterday from a taxi trapped in floodwater as heavy rain caused widespread disruption across Scotland.

- BY JOHN GLOVER

Firefighters rescued two occupants stranded in this minibus yesterday at Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. Below, left, wave power at Portsoy, and traffic battles A93 flood

Emergency crews raced to the B977 outside Kintore, Aberdeenshire, at 8.30am after the minibus got stuck on a flooded road.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a specialist team and a fire appliance to free the occupants safely.

The drama unfolded after the Met Office warned that fast-flowing or deep floodwater posed a “danger to life” and issued an amber weather warning for Angus, Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire.

The warning expired at 6pm last night, but a yellow warning for rain remains in force until 11.59pm today.

First Minister John Swinney wrote on social media: “Weather conditions in Perthshire are very challenging just now. Some roads are closed and the flooding danger is higher. Please be careful and follow advice.”