In pictures: Storm Ciara sows trail of destruction across Europe

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In pictures: Storm Ciara sows trail of destruction across Europe

Storm Ciara grounded hundreds of flights and left swatches of Europe without power

Published: February 10, 2020 15:30 Compiled by Balaram Menon

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Copy of 2020-02-09T162436Z_2028923899_RC24XE9T1JZD_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334172243 — Cars sit in floodwater in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, Britain. Storm Ciara battered the UK and northern Europe with hurricane-level winds and heavy rains that halted flights and trains and produced heaving seas that closed down ports. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 447025-01-08-1581334132377 — Heavy traffic is seen on a waterlogged A40 motorway in Bochum, western Germany. In one of the most violent storms for years, one man died and another was reported missing in southern Sweden when their boat capsized, while three people were seriously injured in Germany by falling trees and branches. Image Credit: AFP

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Waves crash against a lighthouse during Storm Ciara at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. — Waves crash against a lighthouse during Storm Ciara at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Parts of northern France were put on orange alert and 130,000 homes had electricity cut off. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Denmark_Storm_46606.jpg-c432f-1581334161123 — A car drives by a fallen tree, in Kolding, Denmark. The Netherlands closed one of its big storm surge barriers as the tempest approached on Sunday night. Police said it caused Monday morning traffic jams over 600 kilometres of roads. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 439830-01-08-1581334149153 — Waves hit a jetty in Plobannalec-Lesconil, western France. Around 220 flights were cancelled during the morning at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport - Europe's third-busiest - most destined for other European cities. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 439754-01-08-1581334154837 — The roof of a submerged car is pictured in a flooded street in Mytholmroyd, northern England. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-02-09T194344Z_1786031321_RC27XE9AUYRM_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334129599 — A flooded street is seen after Storm Ciara downpour in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, Britain. Image Credit: THE AFGHAN RUG SHOP via REUTERS

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Copy of 447426-01-08-1581334120754 — Rescuers work on the A2 motorway in Marly, northern France, after a truck was tipped over in the early morning from strong winds brought by storm Ciara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-02-09T163816Z_1406831491_RC24XE9FBF2I_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334164629 — A view of flooded roads in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, Britain. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Britain_Storm_74823.jpg-7af90~1-1581334124489 — A view of a flooded street after the River Ouse burst its banks in the aftermath of Storm Ciara, in York, England. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 447014-01-08-1581334136631 — A screen displays informations reading 'Storm damage' at the central railway station in Bochum, western Germany. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 437790-01-08-1581334181049 — Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England, as Storm Ciara swept over the country. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-02-09T171141Z_2089638665_RC25XE9XI7T1_RTRMADP_3_BRITIAN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334152484 — Cars drive through floodwater as hurricane-force winds and rain affected the country's transport network leading to disruptions and prompting warnings of power cuts and a risk to life, in Manchester, Britain. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Britain_Storm_12636.jpg-96342-1581334167128 — A Toyota car in a sinkhole which appeared overnight in Hatch Road, Brentwood, in the aftermath of Storm Ciara. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 439745-01-08-1581334157599 — A car is seen submerged as flood water covers the roads in Mytholmroyd, northern England. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 438303-01-08-1581334177436 — A flooded car is pictured in Mytholmroyd, northern England, after the River Calder burst its banks as Storm Ciara swept over the country. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 440149-01-08-1581334142736 — Passengers wait at the main railway station because of the forecasted heavy storm Ciara in Dortmund, western Germany. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-02-10T103913Z_1579627468_RC2MXE9Z1UC6_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334118318 — Pedestrians view a fallen tree, following Storm Ciara, on a residential street in London. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 447299-01-08-1581334127592 — A police vehicle is positioned to block entry to a bridge for it to be checked for structural integrity in Appleby, northwest England, after flooding brought by Storm Ciara. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Britain_Storm_70739.jpg-41c9d~1-1581334169871 — Flooded streets in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, as Storm Ciara hits the UK. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-02-09T194347Z_1301590892_RC27XE9L1XOE_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334138605 — A flooded street is seen after Storm Ciara downpour in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, Britain. Image Credit: THE AFGHAN RUG SHOP via REUTERS

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Copy of 438962-01-08-1581334174750 — Cars are seen submerged as flood water covers the roads and car parks in Mytholmroyd, northern England, after the River Calder burst its banks as Storm Ciara swept over the country. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-02-09T173737Z_1965203811_RC25XE9TE0S6_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-WEATHER-CIARA-1581334146485 — Cars drive through floodwater as hurricane-force winds and rain affected the country's transport network leading to disruptions in Manchester. Image Credit: REUTERS

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