Fire crews called to rescue trapped fishermen in Angus
ByGraham Brown
Emergency services have been involved in two separate operations just a few miles apart to rescue fishermen trapped by rising waters on an Angus river.
The drama began around 3.30pm when emergency services received reports of a man trapped on an island in the River North Esk, near Marykirk.
Fire crews including a water rescue team from Dundee were sent to the scene.
The call-out also involved a rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland.
Shortly after, another report of three men trapped on an island near the Northwaterbridge, just north of Montrose, was received by emergency services.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We just rescued one person from the River Esk.
“We did not use the helicopter we used a boat to get him off the island and he seems to be fine.”
It is understood the three men in the second incident were also safely rescue.
Fire crews called to rescue trapped fishermen in Angus
