More than 70,000 Scottish homes lose power in Storm Ali

MORE than 70,000 homes have been without power as Storm Ali continues to cause major disruption across Scotland.

Rail, roads, flights and ferry services have all been affected by the severe weather conditions on Wednesday.

ScottishPower said 58,000 homes had no electricity, while SSE said 13,000 had experienced cuts.

Around 33,200 remain without a supply, with the southwest being the worst hit.

Meanwhile, emergency services were called to rescue a man who became trapped beneath a digger in a river during strong winds.

The incident happened at around 10am on Wednesday at Rogart in the Highlands.

He was taken to hospital with a suspected fractured rib.

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