Man’s body found on road left underwater by floods for two weeks in Doncaster
A BODY has been found on a road which was left underwater for more than a fortnight after the severe flooding. The road near Doncaster, South Yorks., was flooded when the River Don burst its banks. The man’s body was discovered as the waters receded. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances but they were […]
A BODY has been found on a road which was left underwater for more than a fortnight after the severe flooding.
The road near Doncaster, South Yorks., was flooded when the River Don burst its banks.
The man’s body was discovered as the waters receded.
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances but they were unable to unable to confirm whether it had been there since the river flooded.
The widespread rain and floods have claimed a number of lives.
Two people died when their car was crushed by a falling tree on the B4077 at Stanway Hill, near Cheltenham, Glos. last Thursday.
The tragedy came as torrential rain and flooding closed ten roads in the area.
And earlier this month the former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie, 69, was swept to her death when “biblical” storms struck Yorkshire and the Midlands.
More than 1,200 homes were evacuated when a month’s rain fell in just 24 hours.
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A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: “Enquiries are underway in Doncaster after the discovery of a man’s body.
“Police were called at around 2:15pm on Saturday November 23, following reports a body had been found on Fordstead Lane, Barnby Dun, Doncaster.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious.”
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