An investigation has been launched after a hydro-electric power station was evacuated following a report of an explosion.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Cruachan Power Station in Argyll and Bute at about 5.20pm on Tuesday.

The power station, which is built into mountain Ben Cruachan, is known as Hollow Mountain and has appeared in the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor.

Owner Drax said smoke was detected in the cavern and the site was safely evacuated.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Police Scotland said it had received a "report of an explosion".

A force spokesperson added: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident."

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