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| Road and rail travel disrupted as heatwave goes on | Road and rail travel disrupted as heatwave goes on |
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| A landslide on the B863 between Glencoe and Kinlochleven | A landslide on the B863 between Glencoe and Kinlochleven |
| Landslides and flooding have disrupted road and rail travel in the Highlands following thundery downpours on Monday and overnight. | Landslides and flooding have disrupted road and rail travel in the Highlands following thundery downpours on Monday and overnight. |
| It comes as heatwave conditions continue across Scotland. | It comes as heatwave conditions continue across Scotland. |
| Network Rail said the West Highland Line could be closed near Roybridge until Thursday due to flood damage. | Network Rail said the West Highland Line could be closed near Roybridge until Thursday due to flood damage. |
| The A86 at Roybridge has also been closed because of a landslide. Traffic Scotland said a 113-mile (181km) diversion was in place. | The A86 at Roybridge has also been closed because of a landslide. Traffic Scotland said a 113-mile (181km) diversion was in place. |
| Transport Scotland said at least 600 tonnes of mud and other debris was washed across an almost mile-long stretch of the A86. | |
| It said the road could be reopened with the use of temporary traffic lights later on Tuesday, but the clear-up would continue on Wednesday. | |
| Network Rail said the West Highland Line in Lochaber had been affected by flooding | |
| In one incident, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said a driver had a lucky escape when a 100-tonne landslide struck the B863 loop road between Glencoe and Kinlochleven on Monday night. | In one incident, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said a driver had a lucky escape when a 100-tonne landslide struck the B863 loop road between Glencoe and Kinlochleven on Monday night. |
| After finding the road blocked by debris, the woman made a three-point turn before her car came within 100m (328ft) of a second, larger landslide. | After finding the road blocked by debris, the woman made a three-point turn before her car came within 100m (328ft) of a second, larger landslide. |
| Glencoe team leader Andy Nelson said this slide was estimated to have involved 100 tonnes of boulders, mud and trees and carried a small road bridge down a hillside. | Glencoe team leader Andy Nelson said this slide was estimated to have involved 100 tonnes of boulders, mud and trees and carried a small road bridge down a hillside. |
| On Monday, Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with Threave in Dumfries and Galloway reaching 30.7C. | On Monday, Scotland recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with Threave in Dumfries and Galloway reaching 30.7C. |
| Parts of the country have had thunderstorms since Saturday, and the Met Office has a yellow "be aware" warning in place for the weather affecting the Highlands until 21:00 on Tuesday. | Parts of the country have had thunderstorms since Saturday, and the Met Office has a yellow "be aware" warning in place for the weather affecting the Highlands until 21:00 on Tuesday. |
| Water and landslide debris on the B863 | Water and landslide debris on the B863 |
| Glencoe MRT was called out to help a motorist stuck between landslides on the road | Glencoe MRT was called out to help a motorist stuck between landslides on the road |
| The incident followed heavy downpours | The incident followed heavy downpours |
| Glencoe MRT said it was asked by police to go to the aid of the driver stuck on the B863 at about 18:00 on Monday. | Glencoe MRT said it was asked by police to go to the aid of the driver stuck on the B863 at about 18:00 on Monday. |
| Mr Nelson said the area had been hit by an "almost tropical" storm and waterfalls in Glen Coe were swollen and black with mud and other debris. | Mr Nelson said the area had been hit by an "almost tropical" storm and waterfalls in Glen Coe were swollen and black with mud and other debris. |
| He said the driver had managed to turn her car around when a larger landslide hit, washing away a bridge and its solid granite parapet. | He said the driver had managed to turn her car around when a larger landslide hit, washing away a bridge and its solid granite parapet. |
| "She was lucky. The landslide came down at least 100m from her," said Mr Nelson. | "She was lucky. The landslide came down at least 100m from her," said Mr Nelson. |
| "Police asked us to assist and for us it was simple job. We basically gave her a 'piggy back' so she wasn't knee deep in mud." | "Police asked us to assist and for us it was simple job. We basically gave her a 'piggy back' so she wasn't knee deep in mud." |
| Highland Council said the road had been affected by three separate landslides on Monday. | Highland Council said the road had been affected by three separate landslides on Monday. |
| A spokeswoman said: "The B863 Kinlochleven loop road is currently closed as engineers assess the damage cause by landslips yesterday evening." | A spokeswoman said: "The B863 Kinlochleven loop road is currently closed as engineers assess the damage cause by landslips yesterday evening." |
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| Roybridge | Roybridge |
| Glencoe | Glencoe |
| Inverness | Inverness |
| Heatwaves | Heatwaves |