Edinburgh shoppers were evacuated from a newly-opened Lidl supermarket on Tuesday after adverse weather caused the store to flood.
Tiles were falling off the ceiling and rubble was pictured on the floor as shoppers were eventually ushered out by staff and the shop was closed for the remainder of the day.
A dramatic video captured by one shopper, Tamara Edgerton, shows water crashing through the ceiling as a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was issued for Edinburgh and the Lothians on Tuesday afternoon, September 6. one woman can be heard saying "this is shocking," reports the Record.
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To add to the misery, the store, in Corstorphine, only opened two three weeks ago, although the company confirmed that the repairs team made light work of the damage and reopened on Wednesday as usual.
One shopper said everyone was forced to abandon their groceries and make a mad dash to the fire exit as water gushed from the holes in the ceiling.
The heavy downpour caused chaos all over the city during the brief spell of rain that arrived late in the afternoon. One video went viral of a rare 'tornado' that was spotted in parts of Midlothian.
Elsewhere in Corstorphine, shoppers at Tesco struggled to get in and out of the car park after it too was hit by flooding, with images showing cars wading through huge puddles of standing water.
A spokesperson for Lidl said: "We can confirm that Lidl Corstorphine was closed yesterday due to a leak caused by the exceptional weather conditions.
"Maintenance were on site yesterday evening and the store has reopened this morning as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank customers for their patience and understanding."
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