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| One dead in high winds road chaos | |
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| At least one person has died as high winds brought chaos to parts of the north east of England and Cumbria. | |
| Cumbria Police say the fatality occurred on the M6 as emergency services dealt with a spate of accidents in winds gusting up to 70mph. | |
| A 50-mile stretch of the motorway was closed between Kirkby Lonsdale and Shap as lorries were swept over in the wind. | |
| Northern Rail reported delays between Newcastle and Hexham after a tree fell on the line at Wylam, Northumberland. | Northern Rail reported delays between Newcastle and Hexham after a tree fell on the line at Wylam, Northumberland. |
| Elsewhere, minor roads were affected by fallen trees and debris. Police urged drivers to travel only if necessary. | Elsewhere, minor roads were affected by fallen trees and debris. Police urged drivers to travel only if necessary. |
| A police spokesman said details of the fatality would be released later. | |
| Delay journeys | Delay journeys |
| In Northumberland, the A68 was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree near Kiln Pit Hill. | |
| A spokesman for the Highways Agency in Cumbria said: "We had about six incidents in the early hours alone on the M6. | A spokesman for the Highways Agency in Cumbria said: "We had about six incidents in the early hours alone on the M6. |
| "We've basically had to deal with lorries being blown over and blocking carriageways. | "We've basically had to deal with lorries being blown over and blocking carriageways. |
| "The police asked us to close it totally for a time and we are asking people to delay their journeys if possible and keep an eye on the weather. | "The police asked us to close it totally for a time and we are asking people to delay their journeys if possible and keep an eye on the weather. |
| "We are not expecting the situation to improve until the afternoon." | "We are not expecting the situation to improve until the afternoon." |
| The high winds and rain were expected to move south during the day. | |
| Have you been affected by the high winds? Has your journey been disrupted? You can send us your experiences using the form below: | Have you been affected by the high winds? Has your journey been disrupted? You can send us your experiences using the form below: |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
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