Paris: Autumn storm ‘Benjamin’ swept across large parts of France on Thursday, leaving several people injured and causing widespread disruptions, according to Meteo-France, the national meteorological and climate service.

Winds of 90 to 110 km per hour were recorded along the Atlantic and Channel coasts, with gusts reaching up to 130 km per hour in some areas. In the Mediterranean region, the tramontane wind reached speeds of 100 to 130 km per hour. High waves were also reported along the Atlantic coast.

As of 2 pm local time (1200 GMT), 11 departments remained on orange alert, down from 18 earlier in the day, Meteo-France said, Xinhua news agency reported.

Several storm-related injuries were reported across the country. In the southern department of Herault, a man received an electric

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