A person was swept right into a river and dragged away by the present in entrance of his spouse, his son has stated.
Euan Robertson advised The Courier his father Struan Robertson was making an attempt to clear a hydro-power machine on his property in Perthshire when he misplaced his footing and fell into the water amid flooding following heavy rain.
A search operation was launched at about 5pm on Sunday after police obtained a report of concern for a 77-year-old man seen within the River Taynear Strathtay.
Police Scotland stated specialist sources together with a police helicopter and drones had been used to seek for him on Monday amid “difficult” circumstances, and continued on Tuesday, although searches across the river have now been postponed for security causes.
The incident occurred on the Pitcastle property which Struan Robertson has owned for the previous twenty years.
His son advised The Courier: “He was making an attempt to clear a hydro consumption from the Tay. It powers the electrical energy however it will get clogged up when the water is so excessive.
“He misplaced his footing and was swept into the river. The present dragged him away.
“I used to be in Perth on the time. My mom was with him when it occurred.”
Police Scotland stated the incident was reported at round 5.30pm on Sunday, and a multi-agency response was arrange with companions.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “1nquiries are persevering with to hint the 77-year-old man swept into the River Tay close to Strathtay on Sunday October 8 2023.
“For security causes bodily searches of the river and the river financial institution have been postponed. That is being reviewed every day and household are conscious.”
Climate warnings had been in place over a lot of Scotland on the weekend because the nation was battered by heavy rainfall, which induced flooding and led to coach cancellations and street closures.
There have been nonetheless 15 flood warnings and 9 flood alerts in place on Wednesday morning.