suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
18.02.2022 - 17:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Huge gales from Storm Eunice have torn the O2 Arena's iconic roof "to pieces", as large holes were seen in the popular London venue.
The UK is currently in the midst of the record-breaking storm, with gusts of 122mph recorded earlier today at The Needles, Isle of Wight.
On the banks of the River Thames, the winds have taken out a significant chunk of the O2 Arena's white covering, made of a material known as Sheerfill, The Mirror reports.
Stunned onlookers in nearby buildings shared videos of the horrifying damage.
One user, Ben Hubbard, took to Twitter and said: "The Millennium Dome is being shredded to pieces by the high wind conditions.
"First one panel was ripped off, then another went too.
"How much more will this thing be destroyed?"
He later added another video showing around six panels had come off adding: "This thing isn't slowing down."
In another video shared to video, part of the membrane which covers the arena was seen falling into the Thames.
It comes after a day of devastation across the UK, starting when the storm made landfall at around 5am in the south west of the country.
The Met Office put out two rare red alerts for wind for both the south west and the south east, lasting into the afternoon.
Roads across the country have been blocked by falling trees and debris, with commuters in parts of the north and Scotland waking up to a blanket of snow.
Rail services across the country were cancelled, while flights have also been delayed or cancelled in airports across the UK. People being told to only travel is absolutely necessary.
The city of Bristol and the Cornwall region have both declared major incidents as they prepare for the onslaught of the storm.
And the whole of London and the surrounding areas are now
suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
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Dave has been forced to postpone his upcoming London shows at The O2 due to the damage the venue suffered this week at the hands of Storm Eunice.The rapper was due to perform at the venue on Monday (February 21) and Tuesday (22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK tour.However, winds caused by the adverse weather conditions shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in South East London.Posting on Twitter, Dave wrote: “Bad news, The O2 have told us Monday and Tuesday’s shows can’t happen. (Storm/roof) we’re doing everything we can to reschedule the shows to play as soon as possible.“Have been told it won’t be too long I’ll know more on Monday and will return with a tweet then..
The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care— The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”An AP Dhillion show that was due to take place at indigo at The O2 has been rescheduled to February 22.
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLarge sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 Arena have been shredded by strong winds from Storm Eunice, causing the venue to close, according to the BBC. The South London venue has been hit by winds of up to 90 mph in one of the worst storms to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory.The closure looks to be relatively brief: a show tonight by AP Dhillon has been moved to Tuesday.A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Due to today’s adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.
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