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Storm Doris: woman killed by debris in UK

Broad Have, Wales: A woman has been killed by flying debris as storm Doris batters Britain and Ireland, disrupting travel and leaving thousands without power as it swept in from the Atlantic.

The woman died from serious head injuries on Thursday when she was hit by debris falling into the street in the Midlands city of Wolverhampton, emergency services said.

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Storm Doris batters Britain

At least one person was killed and traffic disrupted as a massive storm swept through Britain on Thursday.

In Cambridgeshire, eastern England, 11 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries when a double-decker bus was blown onto its side.

Doris brought winds of up to 151.3 km per hour in Wales, heavy snow forced school closures in Scotland and power was cut to thousands of homes in Ireland.

Some flights were cancelled and many travellers faced train and road delays.

Reuters