Huge waves crashed into the sea wall and Roker Lighthouse after gusts of nearly 100 mph knocked out parts of the country during Cyclone Arwen, in Sunderland, England, on Saturday.
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Huge waves crashed into the sea wall and Roker Lighthouse after gusts of nearly 100 mph knocked out parts of the country during Cyclone Arwen, in Sunderland, England, on Saturday.
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LONDON – At least two people have died in the United Kingdom after the first winter storm of the year made landfall in the countries with winds near 100 mph (160 km/h).
The storm, named Arwen by the country’s Met Office, made landfall in northern parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland particularly severely, causing traffic jams, train delays, power cuts and high waves.
Cumbria police in north-west England say a man has died after being hit by a tree shortly before 11pm on Friday. In Northern Ireland, a man was killed when his car was crushed by a fallen tree.
A man walks past a car lying under masonry that fell from a building during Storm Arwen, in Roker, Sunderland, England, on Saturday.
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A man walks past a car lying under masonry that fell from a building during Storm Arwen, in Roker, Sunderland, England, on Saturday.
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Although the worst of the storm has passed, people have been advised to travel with caution while traveling on Saturday, as train networks reported service disruptions amid continued strong winds and snow. thick fall.
“Hurricane Arwen delivered some dangerously strong winds during the night, with gusts in excess of 90 mph on record,” said Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Ramsdale. “Strong winds will move south across the UK during the day and wane.”
