Men killed when vehicles were hit in Birmingham and near Preston, and quarter of a million people have power cut
A second man has died in Storm Darragh after his vehicle was hit by a falling tree, police have confirmed, as weather warnings remain in place across the UK.
A man in his 40s was killed when a tree fell on his van on the A59 at Longton, near Preston, at about 9am on Saturday. The second man died in Erdington, Birmingham, just after 3pm in a similar incident: a falling tree hit his car. Capel Curig in north Wales recorded wind speeds of 96mph on Saturday, after a “risk to life” alert was sent to about 3 million people on Friday evening.
A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place across England, Wales and the southern tip of Scotland, with a separate warning in the north-east of England for rain. As much as 60mm could fall over the high ground of the Cheviots, Pennines and North York Moors, the Met Office said.The Environment Agency has issued a total of 65 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, while a further 152 flood alerts are in place, where flooding is regarded as possible.
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