Elderly British woman dies after storm at Portuguese campsite

The commander added that two others were seriously injured while three were slightly injured at Albufeira Camping Park in the Algarve.

A hotel in Albufeira - also hit by the storm - saw 23 people slightly injured with four taken to Faro Hospital, the commander said.

National meteorological office IPMA said it was determining whether there had been a tornado in the area.

Radar images indicated the likelihood was very high.

The IPMA added that it was difficult to predict when or where tornadoes occur.

The storm hit the region about 11:00 GMT on Saturday and ended a bout 3pm, the IPMA said.

Six children were among the 28 injured across both sites who were aged between two months and seven years.

They were all lightly injured while the 23 adults were aged between 24 and 70, according to Portugal's National Medical Emergency Institute.

Faro, Setúbal and Beja are still under an orange warning for persistent rain on Saturday.

It means there may be some heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, according to the IPMA website.

The Faro area was affected by very intense and localised gusts of wind, bringing down trees on Friday.

It comes after a major incident was been declared as Storm Claudia continues to batter through the UK.

Emergency teams issued a critical situation in Monmouth during the early hours of Saturday morning as extensive flooding engulfed the Welsh town and neighbouring areas.

Some businesses and homes in the town centre are underwater after the river Monnow burst its banks, with some locals even being evacuated to a nearby library.

Natural Resources Wales warned of severe danger to life across four locations by 6am.

The multi-agency response involves Gwent Police, Welsh Ambulance Services, SARA, Mountain Rescue, the Coastguard and additional fire services to help evacuate residents from flood-affected properties.

Area Manager Matt Jones described the rescue efforts as extremely demanding, with rapid water flows, impassable roads and strained infrastructure creating hazardous conditions.

"This is a large-scale incident, and our crews and partners have been working tirelessly through the night and into today to help those affected," he said.

Mr Jones expressed gratitude for the emergency teams' dedication while issuing an urgent appeal for residents to completely avoid travelling to Monmouth.

"The flooding is significant, and we need to keep routes clear to allow emergency services to reach the people who need us most," he explained, advising anyone facing immediate danger to contact 999.

Storm Claudia's impact extended far beyond Monmouth.

Elsewhere in Wales, central regions experienced particularly intense rainfall on Friday evening, prompting an amber weather alert that remained until nearly midnight on Friday.