Storm Arwen leaves two dead in UK, triggers power cuts

Cars drive along a snow covered flooded road that fell overnight from Storm Arwen, in Leek, Staffordshire, Britain, November 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - At least two people died and tens of thousands were left without power as Storm Arwen brought strong winds across many parts of the United Kingdom, with gusts of up to 100 miles per hour (160 kph).

One man died in Northern Ireland's County Antrim when his car was struck by a falling tree on Friday evening, police said in a statement. Local media reported the man was the principal of a primary school.