BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay announces two deaths in Storm Boelo update

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay revealed that two people were killed in separate incidents as Storm Boelo continues its rampage. The host detailed how both men were fatally struck by falling trees while the storm persists in delivering brutal conditions across the UK. Jon said: "A man in his 20s was pronounced dead in North London after the car he was driving was hit by a falling tree, and hours earlier, a 60-year-old man died in Dumfries in Galloway."

Chief Inspector Guy Ellwood, from the North West Command Unit, said: "This is a deeply tragic incident and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young man who lost his life." Jon disclosed that Storm Boelo has resulted in 90,000 households losing electricity. Providing additional information, Thomas Magill described how Storm Boelo was "sweeping people off their feet" in Blackpool, reports the Express . He continued: "Emergency services worked tirelessly as it battled the North West, toppling trees and flooding parts of Cumbria."

Thomas explained that a boozer in Bouth, a village nestled in the Lake District, has transformed into a community centre, providing meals and refuge to at-risk residents left without electricity. Those locals were stranded without power and heating as they made their way to the establishment for assistance. He went on: "As the storm moved in across the Irish sea, coastal areas off the Isle of Man were battled by high tides and strong winds.

In Scotland , it was a similar story." Footage displayed the high street in Largs entirely submerged, leaving properties and shops devastated. "Everything is absolutely swimming in sea water, sludge, leaves, debris, just mashed up confectionery. It's awful," a local said. Ensure our latest TV stories always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.

Widespread travel chaos has ensued, with ScotRail urging passengers to verify their journeys beforehand. Thomas added: "Storm Boelo was also felt as far south as Kent, where emergency services worked continuously to clear blocked roads and secure areas. Today, thousands of homes still remain without power." Lawrence Slade, the chief executive of the Emergency Networks Association, said: "The difficult thing is, we can't actually get people out there to replace poles and wires until the worst effects of the storm have gone through.

"The clear message is that the teams will be working as hard as they possibly can to get people back on power soon as they possibly can in the safest possible way". Thomas remarked: "The worst of the storms may be over, but it's unclear when power will return to the thousands of homes affected, and how long the clean up will take." BBC Breakfast is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer