Glencoe mountain rescue team frees driver trapped by landslide

Mountain rescuers have freed a driver who was trapped inside his vehicle after it was caught in a landslide caused by torrential rain in the Highlands.

Volunteers from the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of the man, whose vehicle was stuck between two landslides on the B863, which connects Glencoe and Kinlochleven, near Fort William. The area experienced heavy rain and thunderstorms following days of hot weather.

The Met Office has warned parts of Scotland to expect disruption and issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms. Homes and businesses in the west of Scotland could experience power cuts, lightning strikes and flooding, the forecaster said, after temperatures climbed to 30.1C in some areas.

A spokesman for the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said: “Dramatic