Sturm Bert demands dead and devastated parts of the UK

Sturm Bert demands dead and devastated parts of the UK

At least five people were killed when Sturm Bert moved across the United Kingdom and caused numerous power failures as well as far-reaching train and flight cancellations.

drastic pictures from Wales

Dramatic recordings published at the weekend show rivers in Wales, one of the most affected areas that came across the shores and set deeply lying roads as well as parked vehicles under water.

rescue measures under extreme conditions

rescue workers waded through hip -high water to save pets with an inflatable boat, while residents worked to pump the water manually with buckets.

fatal incidents across the country

The fatal incidents during the storm were reported in several places in Great Britain. A man in the 1960s was killed when a tree fell on his car in the southern English city of Winchester on Saturday. Another man, in his 40s, died in an accident in Northamptonshire, a central county, according to the local police authorities.

further in the north A 34-year-old man died in the early morning hours in an accident with a single vehicle, the police from West Yorkshire shared.

search actions and other victims

The British news agency PA Media also reported that two other people were killed, while the storm had hit the United Kingdom in the past few days. This included a body that was found in the search for a dog owner who was missing in the flood on Saturday, according to the North Wales Police.

Another man died in his 80s when his car got into a water hole in the northern English county of Lancashire on Saturday afternoon, PA Media reported on the local police. It was unclear whether all of these incidents were directly connected to the storm.

heavy rains and weather warnings

According to the European database for heavy weather events, there were 53 reports of heavy rain in the entire United Kingdom. The overall rainfall in the last 24 hours has reached over 130 mm, the British Meteorological Office (Met Office) said, which published several warnings of strong winds for central, southern and eastern parts for England as well as for Northern Ireland and West Scotland.

flight and train failures

The storm is expected to be deducted from the outermost northeast early Tuesday, although the Met Office warned that until Wednesday there will continue to be risks for further rains and strong winds in the south of the United Kingdom.

At the weekend, about 300 flights in and from the London Heathrow Airport were canceled, while almost 1,200 flights were late. Train connections between London and Swansea in Wales as well as from Exeter to Okhampton and Barnstaple in the southwest of the country were among the many painted routes, reported the Great Western Railway.

power failures and local emergencies

The Northern Rail reported "serious disorders" for several connections, including in Lancaster, York and Sheffield in northern England. The Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks unexpectedly registered a number of power outages in England and Scotland, according to their website.

In Wales alone, more than 60 flood warnings and instructions have been reported in the last 24 hours alone, says Natural Resources Wales.

support of the community

"Thanks to the emergency services that work tirelessly to protect the communities - my thoughts are among those affected," wrote Prime Minister Keir Strander on X.

effects on Europe

The cold front, which is connected to Sturm Bert, will affect parts of Western Europe, where for some regions of Germany and France's orange warnings of strong winds.