Freak British storm kills one and leaves thousands without power

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Freak British storm kills one and leaves thousands without power
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 22:12 EST

Flood-hit Britain suffered a fresh battering from storms and high winds that caused power outages to nearly 150,000 homes, the cancellation of football matches and the death of one man.

Gusts approaching 100 miles per hour tore at parts of England and Wales, and the River Thames was predicted to rise to its highest level in more than 60 years in places, threatening towns and villages to the west of London.

One man died after being electrocuted while attempting to move a fallen tree that had brought down power lines in Wiltshire, and 147,000 homes, mostly in Wales, were left without power after high winds knocked down power cables, the authorities said.

The conditions brought chaos for commuters, stranding a train carrying hundreds of passengers after overhead lines came down in Yorkshire.