Two kids and 4 adults have been rescued from a campsite in Loch Lomond after a spell of maximum climate led to them stepping into problem within the early hours of this morning.
The alarm was raised shortly earlier than 1am when Greenock Coastguard Rescue Crew acquired experiences of a number of incidents on the north aspect of the Loch following torrential rain and thunderstorms.
Photographs taken on the scene present two tents fully submerged in what seems to be deep water. Blue-lit rescue boats might be seen on stand-by whereas staff in excessive vis jackets collect close to the Loch.
It's understood that the weather had wreaked havoc for these tenting at numerous websites close to the River Falloch, and that assist was required from the staff in addition to crews from Helensburgh and Inveraray to save lots of them from hurt.
Loch Lomond Rescue Boat was deployed and the group, who had been tenting close to Ardleish, a spot situated on the very northern finish of Loch Lomond, had been taken to awaiting Coastguard for remedy.
Emergency companies together with two senior officers, Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Hearth and Rescue Service additionally rushed to the help of the children. It's unclear whether or not anybody was injured or hospitalised because of the incident.
The dramatic occasion comes after a yellow climate warning was issued by the Met Workplace for thunderstorms final evening. The warning stays in place as we speak for many of the central belt.
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