MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Three people have died in Ireland in accidents related to Storm Ophelia, which hit the island earlier on Monday and is heading for the United Kingdom, local media reported.
A man died in a chainsaw accident in Tipperary county while trying to remove a tree downed by the storm, the Evening Standard newspaper reported.
The storm also left about 360,000 homes and businesses without power.
It’s a tad windy in Anglesey! 🌪 #stormophelia pic.twitter.com/OSU7OJUA0Y
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Prime Minister Leo Varadkar called on people to stay indoors until the storm passes.
Ireland's national meteorological service has issued a red warning across the country, stating that wind gusts are expected to reach the speed of 120 and 150 kilometers per hour (75 and 93 miles, correspondingly).
