Ten rescued after landslide hits North Wales

A North Wales Fire and Rescue Services spokesman said they are all being assessed by ambulance services away from the scene “somewhere warm.”

A further landslide has been reported in the area but it is understood no-one else was affected.

A spokesperson from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews are currently in attendance at a landslide incident on an access road to a farm in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog. We’re asking people to avoid the area while the severe weather continues.”

It comes as Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has issued a series of flood warnings and alerts across the country, as bridges are shut and roads closed. Over the weekend, Wales is expected to face up to 75mm of rain widely, with 150mm possible in some areas.

The strongest gust recorded so far by the Met Office is 82mph at Capel Curig in Conwy, north Wales, with winds of 70mph expected around coastal areas.

The Met Office has warned heavy rain is likely to cause travel disruption and flooding, particularly across Wales and Northern Ireland.

NRW has issued flood warnings – where flooding is expected, and immediate action is required – on five stretches of river.

It has also issued alerts, where flooding is possible, for more than 30 areas across Wales.The roads have also seen massive disruption, with the M48 Severn Bridge between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire closed in both directions between J1 and J2 due to strong winds.

National Highways has advised motorists to use the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge, leading to around four miles of congestion on the M4 west of J20-22.

Rail lines have also been affected, with the Conwy Valley line, which runs from Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog, and the Heart of Wales lines, Swansea to Shropshire, set to be closed all Saturday and Sunday.

Irish Ferries’ crossings between Pembroke Dock and Rosslare and Stena Line’s services between Fishguard and Rosslare have been cancelled.