TWO women were rescued from flood waters in the Scottish Borders during the early hours of this morning.
And one remains in a critical condition.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Walkerburn shortly after midnight following reports of two people becoming trapped.
Two fire crews and two water rescue teams from Marionville Fire Station in Edinburgh, and Hawick responded to the call.
An air ambulance also attended the scene and one woman was airlifted to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, where she remains in a critical condition.
The other woman was rushed to Borders General Hospital where her condition remains unknown.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.20am on Saturday, 31 December, 2022, police were called to reports of people within flood waters at Walkerburn, Scottish Borders.
“Two women were rescued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“One woman remains in a critical condition in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”
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