This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at two storm ciara hits the uk, causing widespread travel disruption. Its brought Gale Force Winds and torrential rain. Travel has been badly affected, with flights and Rail Services being cancelled. At times, the gusts are so strong, you are almost blown off your feet and we have had lashing rain in the next is well over the past few minutes. A persons being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in london, after testing positive for coronavirus bringing the total in the uk to four. A briton in majorca has also contracted the illness. Counting is under way in the irish general election, as an exit poll puts the three main Political Parties level pegging. Thousands of mourners in thailand
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This. Good afternoon. Storm ciara is battering the length and breadth of the uk causing widespread travel disruption. Winds of up to 90 mph are predicted to hit some areas and there are more than 200 flood warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, in place near pately bridge in north yorkshire. The whole of the uk is under either a yellow or amber weather warning for wind, meaning more disruption to travel and power lines is likely. With more, heres our
correspondent helena wilkinson. This is blackpool, one of the coastal areas bearing the brunt of storm ciara. Severe gales and heavy rain are sweeping across the country, causing difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. This is as close as i am going to get, behind the building, so it is up to everybody, really, they know they are limitations. It is crazy, isnt it . I feel like the abominable snow women in all of theirs. It is amazing. It is coming over the promenade
#WATCH | Bihar: Several students fainted due to heatwave conditions at a school in Sheikhpura. The students were later admitted to a hospital. pic.twitter.com/Mv9Eg3taCJ - Bihar Heatwave: Private, Govt Schools, Coaching Institutes Closed; Know When Physical Classes Will Resume
Amid intense heatwave conditions in the state the Bihar government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all private and government-run schools coaching institu
The decision came in response to reports of several students fainting due to extreme heatwave conditions.
Chief Secretary Brajesh Mehrotra issued a directive to district magistrates to ensure the closure of these educational institutions. - Newsx