Woman killed by flying debris as #stormdoris batters Britain

Waves crash over the lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex southern England, as flights were cancelled and commuters were warned they faced delays as winds reached nearly 90mph when Storm Doris battered many part of Britain. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA via AP

Waves crash over the lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex southern England, as flights were cancelled and commuters were warned they faced delays as winds reached nearly 90mph when Storm Doris battered many part of Britain. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA via AP

Published Feb 23, 2017

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Broad Haven – A woman was killed by flying debris on Thursday as storm Doris battered Britain and Ireland, disrupting travel and leaving thousands without power as it swept in from the Atlantic.

The woman died from serious head injuries when she was hit by debris falling into the street in the Midlands city of Wolverhampton, emergency services said.

Doris brought winds of up to 94 miles per hour in Wales, heavy snow forced school closures in Scotland and power was cut to thousands of homes in Ireland.

#StormDoris hits the Albert Dock earlier today... 🌊 #Liverpool

📹 @DrRPBenjamin pic.twitter.com/Qn35THESiM

— ScouseScene (@scousescene) February 23, 2017

ALERT Go-around at Manchester Airport due to #stormdoris Impossible to land for now. Watch live on https://t.co/pvXE9CRKq6 pic.twitter.com/ODbTcmzbXg

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 23, 2017

Some flights were cancelled and many travellers faced train and road delays.

Reuters

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