Man dies after tree falls on van in high winds during Storm Darragh

A van driver was killed by a fallen tree during Storm Darragh, as strong winds and heavy rain continued to rage across the UK.

Gusts of up to 150km/h hit some areas earlier on Saturday as the storm caused significant disruption in south Wales, western England and Northern Ireland, with many train services and flights canceled.

A Met Office red warning for parts of Wales and southwest England ended at 11:00 GMT on Saturday, but yellow warnings for further wind and rain will remain in place until Saturday evening

The Energy Networks Association said 177,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales were still without power and around 768,000 customers had already been reconnected.

Yellow weather warnings for wind remain in place across most of the UK until early Sunday morning.

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