Storm causes travel disruption in Europe

Hundreds of flights and train services were cancelled across northwest Europe yesterday as Storm Ciara swept in packing powerful winds after lashing Britain and Ireland, where tens of thousands of homes were left without power. Swathes of northern France were put on orange alert and 130,000 homes had electricity cut off amid fears of coastal storm surges. Belgium was also on orange alert and around 60 flights to and from Brussels had been cancelled. In the capital, trees and scaffolding were toppled and some buildings damaged but there were no injuries. In Germany, mainline train services were suspended.

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