KILLER STORM
Four people killed by debris and falling trees in Storm Eunice’s 122mph winds
FOUR people died after killer Storm Eunice smashed the British Isles with 122mph gales yesterday.
Three more days of weather warnings have been issued after the worst tempest in a generation saw rare red alerts in place for the south.
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A woman in her 30s died after a tree fell on a car in Muswell Hill, north London on Friday afternoon - the first confirmed death in England related to Eunice.
A man in his 50s died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the windscreen of a car he was travelling in.
Another man in his 20s was killed in Alton, Hampshire, after a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pick-up collided with a tree in Old Odiham Road just before midday.
The tree - thought to be at least 10 feet tall - toppled in the largely residential street with speed bumps and a 30mph limit.
Emergency services workers were seen wearing bloodied clothes as they battled to save the casualty.
And in Co Wexford, Ireland, a man was killed by a falling tree as he was working with a colleague.
It comes as:
- Terrifying footage shows the moment pedestrians are blown off their feet in Croydon
- Thousands of homes are left without power - and millions of Brits are warned they could be plunged into darkness tonight
- A man in his 60s was killed by a falling tree as he cleared debris in Co Wexford
- An emergency COBRA meeting has taken place as the killer tempest lashes the country
- Schools were shut and Brits were urged to work from home as the storm blew in
A council spokesperson said: "It is with deep regret and sadness that Wexford County Council confirms that one of our employees was fatally injured earlier today in a workplace accident.
"The accident occurred as the employee attended the scene of a fallen tree in the North Wexford area.
"The employee's family, An Garda Siochana and the Health and Safety Authority have been informed.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee's family, work colleagues and friends at this very difficult time."
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Cops confirmed the man was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem will take place in due course.
Elsewhere, three people were taken to hospital - one with serious injuries - after a tree fell on a car in Wiltshire, while two others were hurt in a balcony collapse in London.
And a lorry driver escaped without serious injury after his HGV was blown over on the M40 near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
The severe weather conditions sparked two rare red weather warnings, meaning there's a 'danger to life'.
KILLER STORM
The gales are believed to be the highest ever recorded in England, according to the Met Office.
Roads are shut around the country after trees toppled into carriageways.
Airports have cancelled hundreds of flights and the Port of Dover temporarily shut during the worst of the weather.
South Western Railway said at least 30 fallen trees were blocking key routes and as a result, all services were suspended until this evening.
Six other operators also cancelled all trains until further notice, including c2c, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Southeastern and Transport for Wales.
Both red warnings, which were in force over southern England and Wales, have now lapsed, meaning the strongest gusts have likely ended.
It was the first time London had ever been covered by such an alert.
In Croydon, astonishing footage shows pedestrians being knocked off their feet.
Part of the roof at the O2 was also torn away, with staff warning the venue could be shut for months.
London Fire Brigade has declared a major incident after a surge of 999 calls - with 550 recorded between 10.30am and 1pm, more than the average number usually taken over 24 hours.
RECORD GALES
The worst-hit region - the Isle of Wight - this morning recorded wind gusts of 122mph.
Gusts there were even stronger than during the Great Storm of 1987 when 18 people were killed.
Meanwhile, a major incident has been declared in Suffolk, while 55,000 homes, farms and businesses suffered blackouts in Ireland this morning and another 85,000 houses were left in the dark across England and Wales.
And more than 100 people were trapped on a ferry in the middle of the sea off the coast of Portsmouth.
Around 90 passengers and 13 members of crew are onboard the Wightlink ferry, which was forced to anchor amid the dangerous conditions.
An amber warning remains in place until 9pm.
Yellow warnings for snow and ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England will lapse later this evening.
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Homes in the south will face a battering yet again tomorrow.
Wind speeds are expected to get up to 60mph through the Bristol Channel and along the south coast of England, and around 50mph inland.
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