An elderly British woman has died at a holiday campsite in Portugal as Storm Claudia sweeps across Europe.
The 85-year-old woman died on Saturday morning at a holiday campsite in Albufeira after being reported missing, according to reports.
SIC said an "extreme wind phenomenon" occurred at around 10am on Saturday morning at the holiday site.
The regional commander of the Algarve, Vitor Vaz Pinto, said dozens of people were injured in the area after Storm Claudia struck, seriously injuring two people.
Portuguese, Spanish and British citizens were injured during the storm, with the youngest victim being just six years old.
The storm, named by the Spanish meteorological service, hit the UK on Friday and had a “devastating” impact in Wales, where a major incident was declared.
Dozens of people were rescued from their homes or evacuated in the town of Monmouth, in south-east Wales, following severe flooding when the River Monnow burst its banks.
Some 119.6 mm of rainfall was recorded at a Natural Resources Wales rain gauge at Tafalog in Gwent, south-east Wales, in the 12 hours to 6am on Saturday, while 80.6mm was recorded over the same period at Suckley, Worcestershire, the Met Office said.
As the clear-up gets underway, a cold snap that could bring snow and “a marked wind chill” is expected in the coming days.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: “As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the north west will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK.
“This will bring much colder conditions than of late and, whilst generally drier than recent days, there will also be a risk of wintry hazards, such as snow and ice.
“There will be widespread frosts across the UK, with temperatures dipping as low as -7°C in places next week, and daytime temperatures staying in single figures across the country.
“Couple this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a marked wind chill. This will be a notable change in our weather after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures.”
Punishing winds also hit north-west Wales and north-west England during Storm Claudia, including 63mph recorded at Aberdaron in Gwynedd and 68mph at Warcop Range in Cumbria.
