Man dies after tree falls on his vehicle in storm force winds

A man has died on Wednesday after a large tree fell on his vehicle in Souda avenue at the MAICH junction (towards the supermarket), at around 11:00 am  when 80 mph winds battered much of the island.

The 58year-old man, whose name has not been made public, was travelling on Souda Avenue when a large Eucalyptus tree came down and fell onto his van.

The man’s death was confirmed by EKAV emergency medical assistance. He is believed to have died instantly

Chaniotika Nea