France storm: Power outages and train disruptions hit Northwest region

Strong winds and heavy rainfall battered parts of France on Friday, causing widespread power cuts and disrupting train services. Electricity provider Enedis reported on Friday morning that 161,000 customers had lost power due to the storm. National railway operator SNCF said, it would suspend services on certain routes or impose speed restrictions amid the adverse weather.France's weather agency, Meteo-France, issued orange alerts across much of the country's northwest, warning that strong winds and thunderstorms were likely to continue until late Friday.In Spain, the storm triggered localised power outages, particularly in the northern regions, along with flooding and transport delays, local media reported on Friday. Train services were also disrupted in northwestern Germany.Meanwhile, the UK declared a “major incident” amid concerns over potential threats to life as strong winds battered southern England, the BBC reported. The severe weather forced schools to shut and led to train cancellations across the affected areas.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.