Dramatic moment lorry is blown over on M4 by powerful Storm Eunice gales

Wales has been battered by 90mph winds as Storm Eunice sweeps throughout the UK (Image: Athena)

That is the terrifying second a lorry was blown over by Storm Eunice because it travelled alongside the M4 in Wales.

The HGV was considered one of two lorries to get toppled by robust winds on the westbound carriageway of the motorway between Porthcawl and Margam this morning.

Visitors was dropped at a standstill as emergency providers rushed to the scene to take care of the lorry drivers.

A witness stated work was underway to get one of many lorry drivers out of his cab, Wales On-line studies.

South Wales Police confirmed that they had acquired studies of an overturned lorry on the M4 close to Margam.

A spokesperson for the pressure stated ‘all drivers have been safely faraway from the autos’.

The situation of the drivers shouldn't be but identified.

Gusts of 90mph have battered Wales at present reducing off areas and bringing widespread disruption, which comes sizzling on the heels of Storm Dudley.

One of many two lorries which have been blown on their sides within the excessive winds, closing the M4 (Image: PA)

Wind speeds pressured each the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge and M48 Severn Bridge into Wales to shut to site visitors for what's believed to be the primary time in historical past.

In an announcement, Nationwide Highways tweeted: ‘We perceive the impact a twin bridge closure has on individuals wishing to journey. That is a particularly uncommon occasion for us.

‘We've got employees out on this storm making certain motion is taken to maintain street customers secure and they're being abused for it. Respectfully, cease. Thanks.’

The closures come because the Met Workplace issued a purple climate warning for a lot of south and south-east Wales which was in place till noon.

An amber warning for gales stays in place till 9pm.

Throughout the UK tens of 1000's of properties have been left with out energy, whereas flights, trains and ferry providers have been suspended, and roads, colleges and companies have shut as doubtlessly record-breaking gusts of greater than 120mph have been recorded.

The Setting Company has issued 10 extreme flood warnings – eight alongside the Severn and two alongside the Wye – that means there's a hazard to life, in addition to dozens of flood warnings and greater than 100 flood alerts.

A separate amber climate warning can also be in place for gusts throughout England till 9pm, in addition to yellow warnings for snow in Scotland and Northern Eire.

The Met Workplace has issued a less-severe yellow wind warning for a lot of the south coast of England and south Wales on Saturday, which it stated ‘might hamper restoration efforts from storm Eunice’.

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