Building partially collapses in Leeds as Storm Dave brings 50 mph overnight winds

Storm Dave caused disruption across Leeds overnight, with a building partially collapsing in Headingley and trees blocking roads.

Residents in Leeds have woken up this Easter Sunday to varying degrees of disruption after Storm Dave brought winds of up to 50 mph overnight.

Although spared the worst of the storm, the city was under a yellow wind warning overnight, with several roads affected in its aftermath.

A building on Headingley Lane, Headingley, partially collapsed overnight.placeholder image
A building on Headingley Lane, Headingley, partially collapsed overnight. | Iconic

This included Headingley Lane, where a building partially collapsed onto the pavement.

The road was temporarily closed while debris was cleared, but has since reopened. West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have both been contacted for further details.

On North Hill Road in Headingley, a large tree fell and is now hanging suspended between two walls, blocking the road to traffic.

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Fallen trees on Sholebroke Terrace and North Hill Road. | Iconic

Another tree came down on Sholebroke Terrace in Chapeltown overnight. Photos from the scene show the tree lying on top of a black car, causing disruption to passing traffic.

Elsewhere in the UK, gusts of up to 93 mph were recorded in Capel Curig in north Wales, while winds of 75 mph were measured in Emley Moor, between Huddersfield and Wakefield.

Thousands of homes in Wales and Northern Ireland have been left without power this Sunday, while rail travel in the north of England has been disrupted due to damage to overhead electric wires between Preston and Bolton.

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