Three dead in Poland from storms sweeping Europe

At least three people were killed in severe storms that swept across Europe today, with winds reaching 180km / h, causing travel problems.

In Poland, winds of up to 125 km / h caused severe damage to about 500 homes, tore down roofs, uprooted trees and plunged 324,000 households into darkness across the country.

Two workers were killed and two others were injured when a crane overturned a crane on a construction site in Krakow (south).

Another man was killed when a tree fell on his car in the western part of the country.

The Czech Republic has also been hit by bad weather, where more than 300,000 households have no electricity, and major transport problems have arisen as uprooted trees have fallen on roads and railways.

Stormy winds, with gusts of 181 km / h, were recorded in Snezka, the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, in the southern part of the country.

Three children were injured and taken to hospital following an accident in the southwestern part of the country. The wind blew the hood of a car, forcing it onto another vehicle.

In the Netherlands, where gusts of 100 km / h were recorded, a police officer was injured when a roof fell off a commercial building in Daven, near Arnhem, the state broadcaster NOS reported.

Firefighters rescued two people from a vehicle who had been injured after a tree fell in the southern city of Maasluis.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport reported flight delays of up to 45 minutes at a time when train services were canceled.

In Britain, Hurricane Dundley caused traffic problems yesterday, although the damage is not extensive.

The British Meteorological Agency today issued a rare “red meteorological” alarm for Hurricane Younis, with gusts of wind reaching 160 kilometers per hour.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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