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Man in his 60s dead after being felled by tree in storm

A man in his 60s has died after being hit by a tree in Hofors, police say.

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The man was working in the forest when a tree was blown down on Saturday evening. He was taken to hospital but his life could not be saved.

During Saturday's storm, two people died in similar accidents. A man in his 50s was hit by a tree in Kungsberget in Sandviken municipality, and a man in his 60s in Härnösand died while clearing trees.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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