The physique of a person has been recovered by officers after stories a car was seen moving into problem in floodwater on Friday.
Searches had been carried out by police after the incident close to Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, following disruption attributable to Storm Babet.
“Formal identification is still to take place, however next of kin have been informed,” officers mentioned.
The discovery takes the variety of lives claimed by the storm throughout the UK to seven.
Earlier a person who died after a tree struck his van in the course of the storm was named as John Gillan.
The 56-year-old was pronounced useless on the scene following the one-vehicle collision on the B9127 at Whigstreet, south of Forfar in Angus, at round 5.05pm on Thursday.
Police Scotland mentioned there aren’t any suspicious circumstances surrounding the demise and a report will probably be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
In a press release, his household mentioned: “We are devastated by the loss of John and the circumstances in which he died.
“John was a loving husband to Gaynor, dad to Marc, father-in-law to Natasha, and grandad to Reygan and Finley.
“He was also a loving son to John and Moira, brother to Wendy and a loving uncle, son-in-law and brother-in-law. John will be deeply missed by us all.”
Mr Gillan was from Arbroath.
Another sufferer, Wendy Taylor, 57, was swept away within the Water of Lee, Glen Esk, on Thursday.
Ms Taylor, a director at Errol-based Taylors Snacks, beforehand often known as Mackie’s, was described by her household as a “ray of sunshine” and a “beautiful, kind, funny and caring person”.
Two girls additionally died after a five-vehicle crash on the M4 on Friday morning, which is believed to have been weather-related.
Four vehicles and an HGV had been concerned within the collision on the eastbound carriageway between J17 for Chippenham and J18 for Bath.
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A person in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing floodwater within the city of Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, on Friday.
Maureen Gilbert, 83, additionally died after her residence in Chesterfield, Derbyshire flooded.
Her son informed Sky News how he discovered her physique floating within the water on the property on Saturday.
Paul Gilbert mentioned individuals on his mom’s avenue “did as much as they could” to organize for the storm, which is estimated to have flooded greater than 1,250 houses throughout England.
“I thought if the flood defence worked, she was safe,” he added.
“For me to have to come and find her myself was upsetting.
“I am unable to put it into phrases what it means in the intervening time.”
Meanwhile, a fresh weather warning for rain has been issued covering a vast swathe of England already hit by flooding as a result of Storm Babet.
The Met Office issued the yellow warning for “heavy rain” which might result in additional flooding within the East Midlands, together with Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, in addition to a lot of Yorkshire, together with Sheffield, Leeds and York, and Humberside.
Source: information.sky.com”