A Christmas light festival has been cancelled after an underground cable fault was detected in Aberdeenshire.
Police have cordoned off Market Square in Stonehaven on Sunday afternoon as a safety precaution.
It is understood that dogs have been injured by the fault.
The switch on event, which was due to take place on Sunday, has been cancelled at the request of the police.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance at Market Square in Stonehaven following concerns raised about the electricity network in the area.
“The area has been evacuated as a precaution and nobody has been injured.
“SSE Networks has been made aware.”
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