Man dies after tree falls on to caravan during Storm Goretti

A man has died after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti.

Emergency services were called at around 7.35pm to the Mawgan area of Helston, Cornwall, on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall Police said, and work took place on Friday to remove the tree.

“Tragically, a man aged in his 50s was located deceased within the caravan,” the force said. “His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.”

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Gale force winds brought trees down across Cornwall, in areas including Penryn, Falmouth, St Stephen and Porthleven, after forecasters issued a rare red warning for the area.

Storm Goretti has caused chaos across the South West and other parts of the UK, with about 27,000 properties still without power in the South West as of 9am on Saturday – along with almost 2,300 in the West Midlands and about 300 in the East Midlands, according to the National Grid’s website.

Following cuts in Wales, all power has since been restored. Downing Street said support was being offered to homes left without power.

Yellow warnings for snow and ice continue remain in force until Sunday and National Rail has warned that disruption may be seen through the weekend across England, Wales and Scotland.

The storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds to much of the UK on Friday, with a low temperature of -12.3C (10F) recorded in Braemar in Scotland, the Met Office said.

Some flights were cancelled because of the storm, and footage of Heathrow Airport showed a passenger plane swaying in strong winds as it came in to land.

Forecasters have warned that melting snow and rain will increase the risk of flooding in the coming days.

At Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales, some 15cm of snow was recorded, while 7cm fell in Preston Montford in Shropshire and Nottingham.

In Scotland, there was 27cm at Altnaharra in Sutherland, 26cm at Loch Glascarnoch and 22cm at Durris in Kincardineshire.

Weather warnings still in place

Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place until 3pm, with further snowfall possible across parts of northern England and much of Scotland.

A separate yellow warning for ice covers large parts of England and Wales until midday on Saturday as partially thawed snow refreezes, accompanied by wintry showers and freezing fog.

On Sunday, a yellow warning for snow and ice will be in force for much of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, the North East and North West and Yorkshire from 2am until 3pm, the Met Office has said.

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