Road into Kingennie village in Angus closed amid major emergency response

A road into a village in Angus was closed amid an incident at a property which sparked a major emergency service response.

Shortly before midday on Wednesday, Drumsturdy Road, from the Kellas Road junction to the Ethiebeaton/Forbes junction, which leads into Kingennie, was closed, with diversions put in place.

The village is around five miles north east of Dundee.

Around ten police vehicles, an ambulance, a special operations team, and two fire appliances were at the scene.

In an update on Wednesday night, Police Scotland said the road had reopened and the “incident had been resolved”.

The road leading into the village has been locked down STV News

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.58am to attend an incident on Drumsturdy Road, Kingennie.

“We dispatched an ambulance and a special operations response team (SORT) to the scene.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We are supporting emergency service partners at an incident on Drumsturdy Road, Broughty Ferry, Angus.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the area after the alarm was raised at 11.47am on Wednesday, July 29.

“Crews remain in attendance.”