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vehicle recovery Southern Uplands
Tweed Valley
A family's car skidded off an untreated road and became stuck in the verge in Tweed Valley during icy conditions. Seven mountain rescue team members, along with police, attended the incident to recover the vehicle. The rescue team subsequently issued a plea for people to adhere to lockdown travel restrictions, highlighting the Covid-19 exposure risks their members faced during the extended close-contact operation.
Outcome: vehicle recovered
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