Woman crushed by fallen tree in Storm Henk as 94mph winds pummel UK
A woman has been crushed by a fallen tree in London during Storm Henk as strong 94mph winds batter the nation.
She was hit by the tree and trapped underneath it on Station Road, Orpington, at around 3pm on Tuesday.
Images from the scene showed a small crowd of people gathered during the emergency response, with the tree seen fallen across the road.
She was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where she is receiving treatment. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
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The tree was seen fallen across the road during the emergency response (UKNIP)A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 15:14hrs on Tuesday, 2 January to reports that a woman had been struck by a tree in Station Approach, Orpington. Officers attended along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.
"The woman was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Her family has been informed."
An ambulance spokesperson confirmed she received treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called today (Tuesday) at 3.21pm to reports of an incident in Station Approach, Orpington. We sent resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and London’s air ambulance. We treated a woman before taking her to hospital.”
The latest Storm Henk pictures from across the UK meanwhile show swans swimming along streets in Worcester and partially submerged cars in a number of towns across the UK, with much of the country battling strong winds and rain. Hundreds of people were evacuated from caravans at the holiday park in Northamptonshire, while the River Severn has flooded in Worcester and other waterways have become saturated after heavy rainfall. Street flooding was also reported by shoppers in Manchester City Centre.
Storm Henk has also caused flooding across the UK, including Manchester City Centre (William Lailey SWNS)The strongest gales have been recorded at the famous Needles viewing point in the Isles of Wight, where wind speeds have reached a furious 94mph. South Western Railway (SWR) is urging people not to travel on its services due to the severe weather, and Thameslink has urged passengers not to travel unless absolutely necessary. The Energy Networks Association - which collates data from all energy providers - estimates that 8,900 homes were currently without power as of around 2pm today. Most homes affected are in the South West of England, the group told the Mirror.
The storm began moving to the northeast this evening, in line with forecaster's predictions. Paul Gundersen, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "Storm Henk will initially bring very strong winds to the South West of England and southern Wales, with gusts of up to 80mph possible. As Storm Henk moves north-eastwards across the south of the UK through Tuesday (today), the strongest winds will also move eastwards, across the south Midlands, Home Counties and East Anglia through the afternoon and evening."
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