By Benedikt von Imhoff, Meyel Löning, Franziska Spiecker

United Kingdom - At least one person has been killed in a severe storm in the UK . The man, aged between 40 and 50, died when a tree crashed into his car in northern England, according to police.

The British Met Office had previously issued a rare red weather warning for parts of Wales due to storm "Darragh". The Met Office announced that there was a danger to life there and called on around three million people not to leave their homes. A yellow warning with increased danger was also in place for a large part of the UK.

The wind speed was up to 150 km/h per hour. There were warnings of flooding.

UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds (44) called on the population to exercise caution on behalf of the government. "Stay indoors if you can, don't put yourself at risk and just follow the advice at all times," Reynolds told Sky News. The situation is challenging.

The entire British Isles were affected. In Ireland, around 400,000 customers temporarily lost power, as reported by the broadcaster RTÉ. Tens of thousands were also affected in the United Kingdom.

Roads were blocked due to fallen trees and two highway bridges between England and Wales were temporarily closed.

In Northern Ireland, people were asked to leave their homes only if it was unavoidable. The "Titanic" museum in Belfast closed early.

Public transport came to a partial standstill. Dozens of flights were canceled in Belfast, several ferries between Northern Ireland and Scotland were canceled and many train services in Wales were canceled.

The Welsh Football Association canceled all matches, including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in the English Premier League. The Christmas market in Liverpool was also temporarily closed.

First reported at 10.48 am; updated at 4.25 pm.