Van driver killed by fallen tree as Storm Darragh ragespublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December
Dramatic waves crash over the seafront in Porthcawl in Wales
A van driver has been killed by a fallen tree during Storm Darragh, as strong winds and heavy rain continue to rage across the UK.
Gusts of up to 93mph battered some areas earlier on Saturday as the storm caused significant disruption in south Wales, western England and Northern Ireland, with many train services and flights cancelled.
The man died when a tree fell across the A59 in Longton, Lancashire
A red Met Office red warning for parts of Wales and south-west England ended at 11:00 GMT on Saturday, but amber warnings for further wind and rain remain in place through to Saturday evening
The Energy Networks Association said 177,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales were still without power, and around 768,000 customers had already been reconnected.
Yellow weather warnings for wind will stay in place across most of the UK until early on Sunday morning.
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