A woman has died after being hit by a falling tree in high winds in London.
The tree fell opposite Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge at about 11:00 BST.
In a separate incident, a man hit by a tree blown over in nearby Belgravia has been taken to hospital with head, chest and leg injuries.
The storm is the tail-end of Hurricane Gonzalo, which hit the island of Bermuda last week, and is causing travel disruption across the UK.
Gusts of up to 70mph have been recorded in north Wales and the Isle of Wight, and a meteorological warning has been in place for much of the country.
Second man in hospital
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We sent an ambulance crew, a responder by car, an advanced paramedic, a medical team from London's Air Ambulance by car and a duty officer to the scene.
"Sadly, despite our attempts to resuscitate the patient, a woman died at the scene."
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We treated a man reported to be in his thirties for leg, chest and head injuries. He was taken as a priority to St Mary's Hospital Paddington."
The storm has caused some travel disruption with flights cancelled at Heathrow. Other airports are reporting no major problems.
Fallen trees and high winds are causing problems on the roads, and there are delays and cancellations on many ferries.
The weather forecast sure that winds could be as strong as 60mph in England and 70mph in coastal parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland later.
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