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Storm Doris: Falling debris kills woman in Wolverhampton | Storm Doris: Falling debris kills woman in Wolverhampton |
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A woman has died after being hit by "coffee table-sized" debris in Storm Doris. | A woman has died after being hit by "coffee table-sized" debris in Storm Doris. |
An eyewitness said the woman was struck by an object - thought to be a piece of roof - outside a cafe on Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, at about 11:45 GMT. | An eyewitness said the woman was struck by an object - thought to be a piece of roof - outside a cafe on Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, at about 11:45 GMT. |
She suffered "very serious head injuries" and died at the scene, paramedics said. | She suffered "very serious head injuries" and died at the scene, paramedics said. |
A number of people have also been injured as winds of up to 94mph have been recorded across the UK. | |
Latest on Storm Doris in Birmingham and the Black Country | Latest on Storm Doris in Birmingham and the Black Country |
In Wolverhampton, the area outside a branch of Starbucks has been sealed off by police after the woman was fatally hit. | |
A spokesman for the company said: "We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident. | A spokesman for the company said: "We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident. |
"We are supporting the police with their investigation and our store will remain closed until further notice." | "We are supporting the police with their investigation and our store will remain closed until further notice." |
Parts of the city centre were closed off earlier amid fears metal from the top of a building could come loose. | |
Ambulance crews received about 15 emergency calls at about 11:45 following the incident. | |
Rebecca Davis, a 40-year-old teacher from Wolverhampton, said the woman, whom she thought was aged between 20 and 30, was hit with debris resembling a piece of roof which was "about the size of a coffee table". | Rebecca Davis, a 40-year-old teacher from Wolverhampton, said the woman, whom she thought was aged between 20 and 30, was hit with debris resembling a piece of roof which was "about the size of a coffee table". |
"I think the wind broke it and caused it to fall," she said. | "I think the wind broke it and caused it to fall," she said. |
"I don't know if it was hit by something else or just the wind did it." | "I don't know if it was hit by something else or just the wind did it." |
Fire services across the country have taken thousands of weather-related calls. Trees have come down on to houses, cars, roads and train lines, while ambulance services have treated several injured people. | |
A woman, in her 60s, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car-port roof in Stoke-on-Trent. | |
Emergency crews said the roof fell on her, causing her to be pushed into a wall, resulting in a "slightly reduced level of consciousness" as well as injuries to her face, hand and chest. | |
In London, a man was found with suspected head injuries in Victoria Street after police were alerted to reports of "debris falling from the roof of a building". | |
In Merseyside, a man, in his 60s, suffered back and pelvic injuries when a tree fell in Crosby, North West Ambulance Service said. | In Merseyside, a man, in his 60s, suffered back and pelvic injuries when a tree fell in Crosby, North West Ambulance Service said. |
Train services have also been affected, with Virgin Trains suspending all services until 17:00 when a "very reduced service" would run to the end of the day. | |
In Hertfordshire, a trackside fire was started by a tree falling on to overhead cable on the railway line at Ware. | |
Abelio Greater Anglia said it blocked "all lines", delaying services. | Abelio Greater Anglia said it blocked "all lines", delaying services. |
West Midlands Police urged people to to take care after it revealed it had received 3,500 calls by 15:00 on Thursday. | West Midlands Police urged people to to take care after it revealed it had received 3,500 calls by 15:00 on Thursday. |
Severe weather warnings are in place for some areas of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, although calmer conditions are expected later. | |
Storm Doris chaos across England: | Storm Doris chaos across England: |