A man has died after being swept away by floodwater as heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to batter parts of England and Ireland.
West Mercia police said the man was overcome by the water in a stream at Bittlerley, near Ludlow in Shropshire, shortly after 10.30am on Thursday.
A police spokeswoman said the man, in his 60s, had not been formally identified.
The West Midlands, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire have borne the brunt of the flooding.
A 90-year-old man was among several people rescued from vehicles by fire crews as heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Bridgnorth area of Shropshire. The man was checked over by paramedics but was unhurt after floodwater rose around 1 metre (3ft) around his car on the A454 at Worfield. West Mercia police said the road was closed in both directions and urged drivers to "take it easy" in waterlogged areas.
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