# Two men die as weekend storms batter Britain and disrupt power supplies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/two-men-are-killed-by-falling-trees-as-storm-boelo-recovery-underway-to-clear-flooded-roads-but-tens-of-thousands-remain-without-power/
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:19:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T09:33:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16238687/uk-weather-men-killed-power-cuts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Two men died after trees fell during weekend storms.
- About 90,600 customers were still without power on Sunday evening.
- More strong winds are forecast for northern Britain.

## Summary

Two men have died after being struck by falling trees during storms that hit Britain over the weekend. Storm Boelo and Storm Austen also caused widespread disruption, with damaged roads and homes and hundreds of thousands of properties losing power.

The man killed in north London was in his 20s and was in a moving car when a tree fell on it; a 60-year-old man died in Dumfries and Galloway. Two women were taken to hospital after another tree struck them in Aberfeldy. Power cuts affected 838,700 properties during the two storms, and about 90,600 customers remained without electricity at 7pm on Sunday. Further strong winds are forecast, with gusts of up to 70mph possible in northern parts of the UK.

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