Shuk Yee Tsang, 27, from Birmingham shared the video to TikTok of the woman after the Poundland window crashed out of the shop and on to her
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Shop window crashes down on woman during Storm Darragh
A woman was knocked unconscious by a falling shop window which came crashing down during storm Darragh.
The shopper was walking by Poundland in Birmingham, when the glass knocked her over, leaving her stunned on the floor, while a crowd of people raced to her aid. Shuk Yee Tsang, 27, from Birmingham shared the video to TikTok.
She said: “Apparently the window fell on top of the woman, poor lass, she seemed to be on the floor for a while. They told everyone to leave and they closed the Poundland. I didn’t want to overwhelm her, and it seemed like she was being helped, so I kept a distance.
“It was very windy and raining, unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before, I didn’t realise storm Darragh was this bad in Brum. I thought the storm was just happening in other parts of the UK.”
A Poundland spokeswoman said: “On Saturday afternoon strong winds from Storm Darragh appeared to blow out a window at our Kings Heath store causing it to fall on a female passerby. The emergency services were called immediately, and she was attended to by a nurse who was fortunately in the vicinity.
“While paramedics confirmed she had suffered no visible injuries, she was understandably shocked and was taken to hospital for further assessment. We obviously wish her all the best in her recovery and thank everyone, including the emergency services and the passing nurse, for their rapid response. Repairs were carried out to the building and the store re-opened on Sunday.”
Storm Darragh saw the Met Office extended its weather warnings on Sunday. More than 140,000 households remain without power this morning after further “destructive” gales hit overnight, according to the National Grid.
Amid 90mph winds, millions of Brits were told they must “stay indoors” on Saturday as Storm Darragh posed hazards severe enough to be a “danger to life”. The warning concerned residents across 19 places in England and Wales, including Cardiff, Bristol and Swansea.
Thousands remain without power and trains have been cancelled as the storm is anticipated to cause more disruption today. The Government issued a “risk to life” alert to millions of phones on Friday, although some people claim they did not hear any notifications. It urged residents in multiple places to avoid driving and to “stay indoors if you can”.
Tragically two people died on Saturday, while tens of thousands were left without power and transport heavily disrupted. Roads were closed in parts of Herefordshire after the River Wye burst its banks. Trees also fell onto roads during the storm, adding to the work of local authority highways teams. Avanti West Coast also closed all lines between Wolverhampton and Stafford due to a tree blocking the line.