A cyclist was filmed battling through heavy flooding in Edinburgh.
Footage also showed a number of cars stuck in deep floodwater at a roundabout near Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday night.
Just passed this - entrance to the airport. Not sure how traffic will get in whilst it’s like that. pic.twitter.com/FA9hDj6exy
— James Barrie (@jamesbarrie99) August 7, 2019
Fire crews, who recused one man from his car, were dispatched to A8 exit of the airport's underpass roundabout to attempt to clear the roads of water at around 6.40pm.
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Kris Lukis, who filmed the scene at about 6:30pm, said there were five cars stranded in the floodwater but the cyclist was "wheels deep" and showed some "true Scottish spirit" to get through the water.
Kris, who was on his way home from work, told Edinburgh Evening News that buses headed to the airport were letting passengers out before the roundabout and that they had to cross the dual carriageway to get to the airport.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "At 6.42pm we were called to Edinburgh Airport underpass after reports of cars stuck in flood water.
"One appliance was sent to the scene and assisted one male to safety."
Meantime flooding at Winchburgh saw trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh suspended, with passengers left stranded on services.
Heavy rain has hit part of the railway line between Linlithgow and Edinburgh, forcing ScotRail to suspend trains on the line.
Some services where turned back to Waverley, where passengers were taxied back to Glasgow.
If you're heading to #EdinburghAirport it's a tad wet here!! Also @Citylink @on_lothianbuses and @StagecoachEScot please make sure your drivers aren't letting people trying to get here off to cross the fast lanes of the A8 with suitcases and small kids. You'll get someone killed! pic.twitter.com/ciozQVmGes
— Gavin Burt (@gavinburt) August 7, 2019
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