Storm Darragh: Weather warnings as strong winds continue to batter ...

Reuters

Strong winds will continue to hit the UK on Sunday in the wake of Storm Darragh, which left two men dead and thousands without power.

A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place for England and Wales into Sunday evening.

Gusts of 35-45mph inland and 70mph in coastal areas are expected, with further travel disruption and some power cuts possible.

The Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for wind on Saturday as Storm Darragh brought gusts of up to 93mph.

The two victims of Saturday's storm were killed in separate incidents when trees fell on their vehicles in Lancashire and the West Midlands.

The Energy Networks Association said on Saturday evening that 259,000 customers were still without power across England, Scotland and Wales, with work to restore supplies ongoing overnight.

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said more than 20,000 properties were without power on Saturday evening and warned it may take days for supplies to be fully restored. At the storm's peak, more than 48,000 premises were affected.

More flooding is expected on Sunday, with 67 warnings for riverside communities in place. Another 147 less severe flood alerts have also been issued by the Environment Agency.

In Wales, which is still recovering from flooding caused by Storm Bert last month, 23 flood warnings and 49 alerts are in force. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has two flood warnings and seven alerts in place.

Disruption to train travel is expected to continue on Sunday, with National Rail warning passengers to check their journeys before travelling.

It said there is likely to be "significant disruption" to services in south-west Scotland, north and south-west England and Wales.

Storm Darragh was the fourth named storm of the season following Bert and Conall last month.