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A mates were taken to infirmary aft they were recovered from the water
A antheral has died aft his car entered h2o during Storm Bert.
The man, aged successful his 80s, was recovered by exigency services from h2o connected Cockhill Lane, Foulridge, Colne, wherever Noyna Ford is located, astatine astir 16:15 GMT connected Saturday, Lancashire Police said.
He was taken to infirmary wherever helium was pronounced dead.
A woman, aged successful her 80s, was besides recovered from the h2o and remains successful infirmary wherever her information is described arsenic not beingness threatening.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent 2 occurrence engines to the scene.
Firefighters from Nelson and Penwortham who are specializer swift h2o rescue teams were progressive on with a vessel from Preston.
The man’s decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious and a record volition beryllium passed to the coroner, constabulary said.
Homes and roads person seen immoderate flooding crossed the UK during dense rain, peculiarly successful Wales, with much than 100 flood warnings successful spot crossed Britain.
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