Woman in her 50s dies on Sandown Bay seafront during severe Storm Boelo

During Storm Boelo, which produced gusts of up to 84 mph across the United Kingdom, a woman in her 50s died on the Sandown Esplanade after an incident while walking her dog near Lake. Police, coastguard teams and an RNLI lifeboat attended the scene and later confirmed her death. The storm also caused widespread power outages and two other fatalities from falling trees. The Isle of Wight Council had issued a stay-indoors advisory, urging people to stay away from coastal walks and near structures during the severe conditions. Emergency services acted quickly, but the woman could not be saved.