Storm Eunice rips roof from London’s arena with wind gusts up to 90 mph

Storm Eunice shredded part of the O2 arena roof in London on Friday, forcing an immediate evacuation and a complete shutdown of the multipurpose space for the rest of the day.

“The safety of our visitors remains of paramount importance,” the O2 said in a statement obtained by BBC. “We will continue to assess the ongoing situation and act accordingly.”

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The video shows the aftermath of the storm, where up to six panels from roof head of the arena were reportedly ripped into shreds by wind gusts up to 90 mph. 

“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…