suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
18.02.2022 - 19:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man was killed by a falling tree as he tried to clear up the debris left by Storm Eunice.
The man, who is in his 60s, died on Friday while he was clearing debris in Co Wexford.
It is understood he was working with a colleague cleaning up tree debris when the tragedy struck, Irish Mirror reports.
Gardai are said investigating the incident.
The Health and Safety Authority will also be carrying out its own investigation.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended a fatal incident this morning, 18th February 2022 in the Ballythomas area of Co Wexford.
"It is understood that a man, aged in his 60s, was injured as a result of a falling tree. The man was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
"The body of the man will be removed to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
"The Health Safety Authority (HSA) have been notified and are due to attend the scene."
It comes as Storm Eunice has wreaked chaos around the UK, with England recording 122mph winds amid a rare red weather warning.
Hair-raising footage has also shown the treacherous conditions some drivers are facing on Scotland's travel network.
Conor Small captured the blizzard conditions in the Scottish Highlands on the A82 in Glencoe on his dashcam.
The footage shows whiteout conditions in the area where a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from 6pm Friday until 9am on Saturday.
suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
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The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care— The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”An AP Dhillion show that was due to take place at indigo at The O2 has been rescheduled to February 22.
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLarge sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 Arena have been shredded by strong winds from Storm Eunice, causing the venue to close, according to the BBC. The South London venue has been hit by winds of up to 90 mph in one of the worst storms to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory.The closure looks to be relatively brief: a show tonight by AP Dhillon has been moved to Tuesday.A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Due to today’s adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.
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