Storms Boelo and Austen kill at least one and cut power across northern Europe

Summary

Storms Boelo and Austen battered northern Europe on Sunday, October 25, killing at least one man and cutting power to large numbers of homes. The Guardian reported that two men died after being hit by falling trees, one aged 60 in south-west Scotland and one in his 20s in London, and that more than 800,000 properties were left without power in the UK, with the Met Office recording gusts of up to 84mph. Le Monde counted more than 82,000 homes without power in Britain, nearly 60,000 in France and at least 10,000 in Germany. The South China Morning Post put the total at more than 150,000 homes, reported disrupted travel and phone networks, and said a runner in a marathon in northern France was injured when a tree was felled by strong winds during the race. Al Jazeera reported that the storms killed a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany. The outlets' figures cover different areas and times, so they are not directly comparable.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   25 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that storms Boelo and Austen cut power to more than 82,000 homes in Britain, nearly 60,000 in France and at least 10,000 in Germany.

2. South China Morning Post

   25 Oct 2026, 16:44 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that storms battered northern Europe on Sunday, killing a man, cutting power to more than 150,000 homes and disrupting travel and phone networks.

3. The Guardian

   25 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that two men were killed by falling trees in Scotland and London and that more than 800,000 properties were left without power after Storm Boelo and Storm Austen battered the UK.

4. Al Jazeera

   26 Oct 2026, 02:04 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Storms Boelo and Austen killed a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany.