Northern Ireland woke up to debris and dramatic scenes on Saturday as Storm Darragh lashed the region.
People were advised to only make essential journeys as an amber weather warning remained in place. A Met Office yellow warning for strong wind is also in place until 6am tomorrow morning.
Trains and some bus services were suspended and nearly 50,000 customers were left without power as high winds caused severe damage to the electricity network.
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A bus was involved in a road crash near Belfast International Airport in the early hours of Saturday, while some ferry services were also cancelled.
A Translink spokesperson said the driver on the bus involved in the collision in Co Antrim had been the only person on board at the time and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A number of roads, including Castle Street in Belfast city centre, were closed on Saturday morning while clean-up work was carried out.
Elsewhere Ballylumford power station reported damage to a chimney from the storm, adding it had halted electricity generation temporarily while the damage was assessed and addressed.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said about 48,000 customers were without power on Saturday morning following a night of high winds causing “widespread” damage to the network with broken overhead power lines, fallen trees across lines and broken poles. localised response.
Some events in Northern Ireland, including three Irish League football clashes and a planned vigil in Belfast for the women of Afghanistan were called off, while the Belfast Christmas Market did not open.
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