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| Wytham flooding: Cyclist dies after falling into Godstow Road water | Wytham flooding: Cyclist dies after falling into Godstow Road water |
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| A cyclist has died after falling into floodwater in Oxfordshire. | A cyclist has died after falling into floodwater in Oxfordshire. |
| The man, believed to be a 73-year-old from Oxford, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital after getting into difficulty on Godstow Road, Wytham. | |
| Thames Valley Police said the man's next of kin had been informed but no formal identification has been made. | Thames Valley Police said the man's next of kin had been informed but no formal identification has been made. |
| The Environment Agency said several flood warnings were in place in Oxfordshire, with dozens of homes flooded. | |
| Oxfordshire Police's Supt Christian Bunt said the force's "thoughts are with the family of the man who has died". | |
| "This appears to be the second tragic incident in which someone has died after entering floodwater in the Oxford area in the past few days. | |
| "I wish to reiterate my warning that the public should take extra care to ensure they do not put their lives at risk by entering floodwater." | |
| On Saturday, a 47-year-old man on a mobility scooter was killed while trying to pass a flooded pathway. | |
| He was pulled from Osney Lock, west of Oxford, but died at the scene. | He was pulled from Osney Lock, west of Oxford, but died at the scene. |