A woman has been found dead in Derbyshire as areas of the UK are hit by severe flooding.
Her body was tragically recovered from flood water in Darley Dale, following reports that someone had been swept away by the rising waters.
A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "The body of a woman has been recovered from flood water in Darley Dale.
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"Emergency services were called to a stretch of the River Derwent in Darley Dale, close to Matlock, in the early hours of this morning (8 Nov).
"The woman was reported as having been swept away by flood water in Rowsley and the body of what is believed to be the same woman was found in Darley Dale and was recovered at 10.40am."
Police have said formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of the woman have been informed.
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