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| Three hurt as tree falls on bus carrying schoolchildren | |
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| Three children were injured when a tree was blown on to a bus carrying school pupils at Pontypool. | |
| The bus was outside Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw comprehensive in Trevethin, when the tree, which is on school grounds, fell onto it at 15:40 GMT on Friday. | |
| South Wales Fire Service confirmed three people were injured with one girl taken to hospital. | |
| A school statement said: "Staff stayed at school until all pupils were safe." | |
| It is understood that the other pupils sustained minor injuries. | |
| South Wales Fire Service confirmed on social media: "One casualty was conveyed to hospital on a longboard, 2 further casualties treated at scene". | |
| Disruption | |
| The strong winds across Wales caused travel disruption on the roads and forced some ferries to be cancelled. | |
| There were speed restrictions of 30mph on the A55 Britannia Bridge, Anglesey and 40mph on the M48 Severn Bridge in south Wales on Friday. | There were speed restrictions of 30mph on the A55 Britannia Bridge, Anglesey and 40mph on the M48 Severn Bridge in south Wales on Friday. |
| Irish Ferries cancelled the 08:45 GMT Dublin to Holyhead and 11:50 Holyhead to Dublin services. | Irish Ferries cancelled the 08:45 GMT Dublin to Holyhead and 11:50 Holyhead to Dublin services. |
| Natural Resources Wales issued one flood alert, while a tree also blocked a road in Hawarden, Flintshire. | Natural Resources Wales issued one flood alert, while a tree also blocked a road in Hawarden, Flintshire. |