Two people have been rushed to hospital after being struck by falling scaffolding during Storm Boelo.

The two pedestrians were walking in Streatham High Road at 1.30pm on Sunday during the high winds.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 1.30pm on Sunday 25 October to reports of an incident on Streatham High Road.

‘We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART) to the scene.

‘We treated two patients at the scene and took both of them to a hospital.’

More than 82,000 homes are still without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter the UK.

The Met Office said wind speeds widely reached 60-70mph, affecting areas in an amber warning zone that came into force at 9pm on Saturday.

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