What the sources add
The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.
Event intelligence
Storm Boelo weather warning
3 connected story threads
Current state
Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England with an amber wind warning in force until Sunday evening; more than 82,000 properties are without power and a 60-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree near Castle Douglas, Scotland.
Grounded in 3 reports across 3 sources
What changed
Storm Boelo has killed a 60-year-old man near Castle Douglas in Scotland and left more than 82,000 properties without power, while the amber wind warning expiry has been clarified to Sunday evening.
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Source coverage
Media reports
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo brings more severe weather to UK
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo batters Scotland
The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.
Guardian
One dead and 82,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK
Man, 60, killed by falling tree near Castle Douglas in Scotland as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph A 60-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree and more than 82,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England. The adverse weather hitting northern parts of the UK on Saturday evening was the second named storm in as many…
