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Millions of Britons were urged to stay at home as winds exceeding 100 mph hit the UK. 

Storm Eunice claimed its first victim when a man in his early 60s was killed by a falling tree in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland, while he was working to clear trees.

A second person is believed to have been killed when a large tree fell and crushed a vehicle in the market town of Alton, Hampshire, earlier today.

The roof of the O2 arena has been ripped apart, and lorries have been blown over on the motorways.

More than 165,000 Britons were left without power this afternoon – including in Hampshire, where the second victim was killed. 

Hampshire was among the areas in the UK to be given a rare “red” warning about the oncoming storm.

Hundreds of schools have been closed, all trains in Wales are suspended and rail passengers across England were told not to travel unless “essential”.

Large parts of the white covering on The O2 in London’s Greenwich could be seen flapping in the strong winds.

Witness Mala Sharma said to the Daily Mail: “more and more parts are getting ripped off”.

Ms Sharma said it happened “right in front of my eyes” and that the damage “started off with a patch” but then a “chunk” of the roof on the building fell off.

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