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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Osborne

Ophelia: Man dies in 'chainsaw accident' in Ireland during storm

A man in his 30s has died in a chainsaw accident as he was trying to clear a tree downed by Storm Ophelia's violent winds in Ireland.

It was the second storm-related death today. Earlier, a woman died when a tree fell on her car in severe winds. 

Irish police said the driver was in her mid-50s and was travelling outside Aglish village in County Waterford when she was killed.

A female passenger, in her 70s, was also injured and taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for treatment, gardai said. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Police have urged all road users to remain indoors and not to travel unless absolutely necessary.

Ophelia is on its way from the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean.

It hit exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people.

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