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Dramatic footage shows flooding in Carrbridge

Torrential rain has caused flooding and landslides in the Highlands, disrupting roads and rail travel in some areas.

Footage posted on social media showed water rushing through Carrbridge's 18th Century packhorse bridge.

The flooding at Carrbridge also closed the railway line between Perth and Inverness.

9 August 2019

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