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Claire Galloway

Woman killed in Storm Malik by fallen tree on Scots road

A woman has tragically been killed by a fallen tree in Aberdeen amid gale-force winds during Storm Malik.

Emergency services raced to Deveron Road in the Granite City at around 10.30am on Saturday, January 29.

Officers from Police Scotland confirmed that a 60-year-old woman died suddenly.

It's understood she was killed by a fallen tree, with Storm Malik wreaking chaos across the country.

A report will now be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to Deveron Road in Aberdeen around 10.30am on Saturday 29th January to reports of a sudden death of a 60 year old woman."

"There are no suspicious circumstances."

"A report will now be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

Named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, Storm Malik is expected to bring in gusts reaching up to 80mph in coastal areas, but more widely 60mph, as it tracks eastwards towards Denmark.

Paul Gunderson, chief meteorologist for the Met Office, said: "The impacts of Storm Malik are going to be greatest in Denmark on Sunday, but the track of the storm in the preceding hours means that the UK will be dealt a glancing blow as Malik moves eastwards on Saturday.

"For those in the north of the UK there will be high winds and rain on Saturday, with showers possibly turning wintry in the high ground in the north.

"The highest winds are expected in exposed coastal areas in the north and east of Scotland, but it will be a windy day for most."

Further south, the weekend weather will feature some blustery winds and some rain.

The storm will also drive a cold front southwards, with temperatures set to come down throughout Saturday and widespread frost expected to form across the UK in the night into Sunday.

More very strong winds are expected as another low pressure system moves across northern areas on Sunday, with some snow possible across parts of Scotland.

Another yellow warning for wind is in place for the northern UK from 6pm on Sunday until noon on Monday.

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