Man feared dead after storm hits UK

A man is feared to have died as Britain was battered by Storm Katie which packed winds of more than 160kph.

Britons heading home from the long Easter break were faced travel chaos as planes were diverted, trains delayed, and heavy rainfall left roads treacherous.

Police launched a search for a man whose kayak capsized yesterday in the River Wey in Surrey, which the Environment Agency on Sunday night warned was at risk of flooding.