PICTURES & VIDEO: Ballater evacuated due to flooding

Scottish Fire and Rescue have been called to an Aberdeenshire village to evacuate residents.

Two appliances are on the scene in Ballater, and Braemar mountain rescue are on the way to assist.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “We are evacuating residents in Ballater.

“ The forestry unit is in use to help evacuate people.”

It is not yet known how many residents are being evacuated or which streets are affected.

Pictures by twitter user @nannynick

Team deploying to assist with flooding in Ballater and Braemar. More to follow….

— BraemarMRT (@BraemarMRT) December 30, 2015