A woman in her 80s was also pulled from the water, and remains in hospital
An elderly man has died after his car plunged into a river in the middle of Storm Bert. The man, aged in his 80s, was pulled from the water on Cockhill Lane, Colne, where Noyna Ford is located, by emergency services at 4.15pm yesterday, November 24. He taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. A woman, also in her 80s, was also recovered from the water. She remains in hospital, where her condition is described as not life threatening, The Mirror reports.
'While the risk of any snowfall has now diminished, rainfall will affect much of the UK today, in particular some southwestern parts of England and South Wales, but the heaviest rain will ease from these areas through the day.' Weather warnings are expected to expire later tonight. The longest-lasting is the rain warning for southwest England, which is in place until 11.45pm tonight.
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