Storm Ciaran smashes northern Europe, rail operators warned of traffic disruptions

The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings across the United States due to Storm Ciaran.

Published on: Nov 02, 2023 3:23 PM IST

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Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour, killing one person, as southern England remained on high alert on Thursday. Rail operators in several countries warned of traffic disruptions.  (AFP)

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A retired man cuts a fallen tree in front of his house in Saint-Nazaire, western France, on November 2 as  storm Ciaran hits the region. (AFP)

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Heavy rain is also expected across many parts of the UK, including much of southern and western England, Wales, northeast England and eastern Scotland.  (AFP)

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Some 1.2 million homes lost electricity overnight as the storm lashed France's northwest coast.  (REUTERS)

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"The wind gusts are exceptional in Brittany and many absolute records have been broken," the national weather service Meteo-France said on X (formerly Twitter).  (AFP)

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It said winds of 193 km/h (120 miles/h) had been recorded in the town of Plougonvelin on the very tip of the northwest coast, while the port city of Brest in Brittany saw gusts of 156 km/h.  (AFP)

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Municipal employees cut and move fallen trees in Ile Tudy, western France, on November 2 as the storm Ciaran hits the region. (AFP)