Storm Babet: body of woman recovered from river as town evacuated

Police Scotland say 57-year-old's body recovered from River Esk after reports of someone being swept away

The body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered from a river in Angus, Police Scotland have said, as hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate their homes in a town in the east of the country because of fears that the River Esk will burst its banks during Storm Babet.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: Around 1.45pm on Thursday October 19, officers attended a report of a person having been swept into the Water of Lee, Glen Esk.