Woman killed by tree as Storm Malik batters UK
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman has died after strong winds from Storm Malik caused a tree to uproot and fall in Aberdeen. Police Scotland confirmed that the extreme weather affecting the north of the UK had led to the death of a 60-year-old-woman this morning.
Winds of over 100mph have caused major disruption to travel and power supplies in parts of Scotland. Weather warnings of rain and high winds are in place across Scotland, northern England and parts of Northern Ireland. READ MORE: Trapped woman rescued after huge tree crushes her car during Storm Malik Emergency services were called to to Deveron Road in Aberdeen around 10.30am this morning, where they confirmed the death.
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances and a report will now be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. On Saturday morning, meteorologist for the broadcaster STV Sean Batty tweeted: “Had an extreme gust of 147mph recorded on the Cairngorm summit an hour ago. “This is an incredible strength, but still a way off from the record of 173mph recorded back in 1986.” Power supplies and mobile phone coverage has been affected, with Northern Powergrid saying: “Storm Malik is causing disruption to our network as it continues to move across our operating area. “Our teams are responding, restoring power through alternative routes on our network where possible, assessing damage and co-ordinating repairs wherever conditions permit.” SP Energy Networks, the company responsible for electricity transmission in central and southern Scotland, issued safety advice around potential power cuts.
It said customers should keep a battery or wind-up torch to hand and keep mobile phones fully charged, and people should also beware of fallen power lines.
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