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Storm Babet: Body found after woman swept into Angus river

Police have recovered a woman's body from a river in Angus during a rare red weather warning in eastern Scotland.

19 October 2023 · 23:17 UTC

The recovery of a woman's body from the Water of Lee in Glen Esk, Angus, during a rare red weather warning in eastern Scotland due to Storm Babet. The 57-year-old woman was swept into the river as the storm battered the region.

Her death is not considered to be suspicious. The storm is expected to bring extreme rainfall, wind, and flooding that poses a threat to life. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for residents in flood-prone areas, but some have refused to leave their homes.

The red weather warning is in effect until noon on Friday, with amber and yellow warnings also in place in other areas of the UK.