Three hurt as tree falls on bus carrying schoolchildren
Three hurt as tree falls on bus carrying schoolchildren
(about 4 hours later)
Three children were injured when a tree was blown onto a bus carrying school pupils at Pontypool.
Three children were injured when a tree was blown onto a bus carrying school pupils in Pontypool as gales battered Wales.
The bus was outside Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw comprehensive in Trevethin when the tree, which is on school grounds, fell at 15:40 GMT on Friday.
The bus was outside Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw comprehensive in Trevethin when the tree, which was on school grounds, fell at 15:40 GMT on Friday.
South Wales Fire Service confirmed three people were injured with one girl taken to hospital.
Two children had minor injuries and one girl was taken to hospital, but all have now been released by medics.
A school statement said: "Staff stayed at school until all pupils were safe."
The wind also saw two planes destined for Cardiff diverted to Bristol.
It is understood that the other pupils sustained minor injuries.
One was a flight from Tenerife and the other from Dublin.
South Wales Fire Service confirmed on social media: "One casualty was conveyed to hospital on a longboard, 2 further casualties treated at scene."
The Met Office said the south westerly winds would bring gusts of up to 70-80 mph on Friday evening and the gusts would continue into Saturday morning.
Disruption
Disruption
The strong winds across Wales caused travel disruption on the roads, forced ferries to be cancelled and left hundreds without electricity.
The strong winds brought travel disruption on the roads, forced ferries to be cancelled and left hundreds without electricity.
A woman driver managed to get out without any injuries after a falling tree hit her car on the A467 Risca bypass.
Natural Resources Wales issued one flood warning for the Conwy Valley and also put in place flood alerts for rivers in Gwynedd, Conwy and south Pembrokeshire.
The winds have also led to speed restrictions of 20mph on the A55 Britannia Bridge crossing to Anglesey.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to deal with an unsafe structure after metal sheeting blew off the top of a disused petrol station on Cardiff Road in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
A 40mph limit is also in place on the M48 Severn Bridge in south Wales, where traffic has been reduced to one lane in both directions..
They were also dealing with fallen trees in Lisvane and Creigiau in Cardiff.
Western Power Distribution said 700 homes were left without electricity after tree branches hit power lines at Gilwern near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
The SWALEC Cup match between Cardiff and Bridgend Ravens at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night was also called off on health and safety grounds.
A total of 182 customers remain without power.
Irish Ferries cancelled high speed sailings between Holyhead and Dublin due to the weather. Some cruise ferry crossings between Pembroke Dock and Rosslare have also been affected. Stena Line cruise ferry services are currently unaffected.
Natural Resources Wales have issued one flood warning for the Conwy Valley and have also put in place five flood alerts for the Conwy, South Pembrokeshire, Mawddach and Wnion and Glaslyn and Dwyryd.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are also dealing with an unsafe structure.
Metal sheeting had blown off the top of a disused petrol station on Cardiff Road in Barry.
