Brick wall crushes multiple vehicles as Storm Malik batters Scotland

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A brick wall has crushed multiple vehicles as brutal winds batter Scotland during Storm Malik. Three cars have been struck by a collapsed wall in a car park behind Lidl in Dalkeith.

The Audi A5, Corsa, and Fiesta, were parked near Newmills Road. when the incident happened between last night and this morning.

It comes as Storm Malik has already begun wreaking chaos as it expects to record severe winds of between 50mph to 75mph.Gale force winds are already causing trouble for rail passengers with nearly 200 trains cancelled today.The Met Office issued three wind warnings on Friday ahead of Storm Malik, later upgrading one to amber.

The storm is set to bring travel disruptions, flooding and power cuts as the strong gusts batter the country. Named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, Storm Malik is expected to bring in gusts reaching up to 80mph in coastal areas, but more widely 60mph, as it tracks eastwards towards Denmark.Paul Gunderson, chief meteorologist for the Met Office, said: "The impacts of Storm Malik are going to be greatest in Denmark on Sunday, but the track of the storm in the preceding hours means that the UK will be dealt a glancing blow as Malik moves eastwards on Saturday."For those in the north of the UK there will be high winds and rain on Saturday, with showers possibly turning wintry in the high ground in the north."The highest winds are expected in exposed coastal areas in the north and east of Scotland, but it will be a windy day for most."Further south, the weekend weather will feature some blustery winds and some rain.The storm will also drive a cold front southwards, with temperatures set to come down throughout Saturday and widespread frost expected to form across the UK in the night into