A storm that hit the United Kingdom with high winds and heavy snow damaged homes, canceled trains and left thousands of people without power in Scotland and parts of northern England on Thursday.
Workers braved 80mph winds in some coastal areas of Scotland to repair power lines that were hit by falling branches and other debris.
Power was restored to more than 31,000 homes, but around 14,000 remained without power as of Thursday morning, according to the US news agency AP.
Storm ‘Gerrit’ also caused widespread disruption to rail services across Scotland, where service was suspended on some lines until authorities could carry out a full inspection of the rail network.
A falling tree hit the engineer’s cabin, but no one was injured.
Snow also blocked some roads in Scotland.
In the northwestern English city of Manchester, police said they received numerous reports Wednesday of homes damaged by a mini tornado.
According to local authorities, around a hundred properties were evacuated overnight. No injuries were reported.
Heathrow Airport, the UK’s main travel hub, canceled 18 flights on Wednesday due to air traffic control restrictions on domestic routes.
Flights to European cities such as Barcelona and Berlin were also affected.
Source: TSF
