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London on RED alert for Storm Eunice: Now Met Office issues most extreme weather warning for capital | Daily Mail Online
At least four people have been killed by falling trees and debris as Storm Eunice continues to batter the UK with winds of up to 122mph - causing widespread damage and travel chaos for millions across the country.
A man in his 50s died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the windscreen of a vehicle he was travelling in, making him the fourth known victim of the storm.
Merseyside Police said the unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the vehicle was not injured. The family has been informed.
It comes after the third victim was confirmed tonight as a woman in her 30s, who was crushed by a tree at around 4pm Friday while being driven in car by a man, also in his 30s, on Muswell Hill Road in Haringey, north London.
Metropolitan Police said the driver was taken to hospital, where his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
A man in his early 60s became the first known victim when he was killed by a falling tree in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland while out working to clear trees.
The second victim, a motorist, is believed to have been killed when a large tree fell and crushed a vehicle in the market town of Alton, Hampshire, this afternoon.
More than 165,000 Britons were left without power on Friday after England was hit by the strongest winds on record which saw the roof of The O2 ripped apart, lorries blo
London on RED alert for Storm Eunice: Now Met Office issues most extreme weather warning for capital | Daily Mail Online
At least four people have been killed by falling trees and debris as Storm Eunice continues to batter the UK with winds of up to 122mph - causing widespread damage and travel chaos for millions across the country.
A man in his 50s died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the windscreen of a vehicle he was travelling in, making him the fourth known victim of the storm.
Merseyside Police said the unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the vehicle was not injured. The family has been informed.
It comes after the third victim was confirmed tonight as a woman in her 30s, who was crushed by a tree at around 4pm Friday while being driven in car by a man, also in his 30s, on Muswell Hill Road in Haringey, north London.
Metropolitan Police said the driver was taken to hospital, where his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
A man in his early 60s became the first known victim when he was killed by a falling tree in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland while out working to clear trees.
The second victim, a motorist, is believed to have been killed when a large tree fell and crushed a vehicle in the market town of Alton, Hampshire, this afternoon.
More than 165,000 Britons were left without power on Friday after England was hit by the strongest winds on record which saw the roof of The O2 ripped apart, lorries blo
