'Major incident' at Scottish port as four lorries tip over on docked P&O ferry

Four huge lorries have smashed onto their sides in extreme winds as they left an exit ramp off a P&O ferry in Scotland. 

A huge emergency response was sent to Cairnryan, including ambulances, police and the fire service, after the vehicles shifted onboard, causing damage. One of them belonged to Sawyers, a chilled food distribution firm. 

Just an hour and a half earlier, a 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship became stranded off a beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, as it was lashed by winds of up to 74mph. 

A major rescue operation is underway to rescue sailors on board the Kuzma Minin, with the RNLI launching out of Falmouth just after 6am and Coastguard helicopters on the scene. No cargo is thought to be on board. 

It comes as commuters are being warned of treacherous conditions on the roads amid a series of weather warnings.

The Met Office is urging rush hour drivers to take care with heavy showers and strong winds expected to batter parts of the UK. 

London and the south east, Northern Ireland, south west England and Wales have been issued with yellow weather warnings today, with heavy rain and gusts of up to 65mph expected, according to forecasters.





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