A second person has died as Storm Babet brought high winds, torrential rain and severe flooding to parts of Scotland.

The Met Office has now issued a new red “danger to life” weather warning for some eastern areas.

Police have confirmed that a falling tree hit a van near Forfar in Angus on Thursday, killing the 56-year-old driver.

The body of a 57-year-old woman who was swept into a swollen river was also recovered on Thursday evening.

Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Angus and south Aberdeenshire are all included in the red alert catchment, and amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued across the UK.