Hundreds of thousands of British and Irish people were left without electricity due to the storm

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Powerful storm Darr covered the UK and Ireland, leaving more than 400 thousand consumers without electricity. Mass events and football matches were canceled due to dangerous wind gusts of up to 130 km/h.

Great Britain and Ireland were hit by a strong storm, more than a hundred thousand people were left without electricity, writes UNN with reference to Sky News.

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Millions of people in the UK and Ireland have asked to stay at home due to bad weather.

Nearly 400,000 consumers in Ireland were left without electricity due to storm Darr.

The Weather Service expects gusts around the coast of Northern Ireland to reach speeds of about 130 km/h.

Storm Dara is the fourth named storm of the season after Ashley, Bert and Conal.

About three million people in parts of Wales and south-west England have received an emergency alert from the government.

Due to bad weather, the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool was canceled.

Also, the Liverpool Christmas market was temporarily closed.

The organizers said that such measures were taken to ensure the safety of merchants and visitors.

"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our number one priority is safety, and we want people to have fun and visit safely," the organizers said in a statement.

Recall

Storm Burt brought 80% of the monthly precipitation and winds of up to 132 km/h to Britain. The disaster caused flooding, the death of 5 people, flight cancellations and left thousands of homes without electricity.

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