Woman Killed As High Winds Hit UK And Ireland

One woman has been killed and a man seriously injured after trees fell on top of their cars in separate incidents caused by high winds.

The 23-year-old woman died from her injuries after paramedics cut her free from the wreckage of her vehicle near Mullingar, in County Westmeath, Ireland.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said a man suffered head and chest injuries after a tree hit his car on the A45 between Stretton-on-Dunsmore and Rugby, in Warwickshire.

A 19-year-old passenger in the car also suffered facial injuries.

The League Cup game at Stoke was halted by a hail storm

And coastguards and an RAF helicopter were forced to call off a search in "poor" conditions after a man fell overboard from a cargo ship on the River Trent in Lincolnshire.

The 45-year-old - who was not thought to have been wearing a life jacket - became entangled in ropes, according to a coastguard spokesman.

Flood warnings have been issued across the UK

Winds of up to 90mph hit Ireland, Scotland and the west coast of England as weather forecasters warned of overnight flooding.

The gales caused widespread damage to overhead power and train lines, leaving thousands without electricity overnight.

Around 12,000 in Ireland, 3,500 in Cumbria and Lancashire, 1,000 in Northern Ireland and nearly 900 in South Wales were cut off, with many homes in rural areas likely to remain without power this morning.

The Environment Agency issued 24 flood warnings - the second highest level - and 118 flood alerts, mostly in the west of the UK.

Ireland's weather service, Met Eireann, issued a "Status Red" severe weather warning for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.

The winds ripped off part of the roof of Kent railway station in Cork, Ireland, leaving one passenger with minor injuries.

Police closed the A595 at Moota in Cumbria after the roof of a hotel was blown off.

The roof of Kent railway station in Cork collapsed in the high winds

Trains across the UK were affected, with lines from Bournemouth, Liverpool Street, Paddington and Guildford experiencing severe disruption due to fallen trees.

Sheffield Wednesday's Championship game against Wigan had to be abandoned in the second half because of a waterlogged pitch and Manchester United's game against Stoke was temporarily halted by a hail storm.

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