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| People & roofs blown away: At least 3 killed as storm hits northern Europe (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | |
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| Extreme winds have lashed northern Europe, killing two people in The Netherlands and bringing transport chaos to parts of Germany. | Extreme winds have lashed northern Europe, killing two people in The Netherlands and bringing transport chaos to parts of Germany. |
| Stormy weather conditions have been sweeping across Germany, the Netherlands, France Belgium and parts of the UK. | Stormy weather conditions have been sweeping across Germany, the Netherlands, France Belgium and parts of the UK. |
| The Netherlands | The Netherlands |
| At least two people have been killed by storm debris in The Netherlands. A 62-year-old man was killed in the city of Enschede when he was struck by a heavy tree branch, reported NOS news. | At least two people have been killed by storm debris in The Netherlands. A 62-year-old man was killed in the city of Enschede when he was struck by a heavy tree branch, reported NOS news. |
| Meanwhile, roofing has been filmed flying from buildings, while other structural damage has been documented through social media. | Meanwhile, roofing has been filmed flying from buildings, while other structural damage has been documented through social media. |
| At Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, all flights were suspended for a number of hours due to “severe weather conditions”. | At Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, all flights were suspended for a number of hours due to “severe weather conditions”. |
| Belgium | Belgium |
| In Belgium, one person has reportedly lost their life, as a code orange weather warning remains in place throughout much of the country. | In Belgium, one person has reportedly lost their life, as a code orange weather warning remains in place throughout much of the country. |
| Germany | Germany |
| Storm Friederike has wreaked havoc in Germany with transport in the North Rhine-Westphalia region in particular severely affected. Extreme winds reached up to 130kph (81mph) in central Germany, with poor weather conditions hitting Dusseldorf, Cologne and Dortmund, according to DWD meteorological agency. | Storm Friederike has wreaked havoc in Germany with transport in the North Rhine-Westphalia region in particular severely affected. Extreme winds reached up to 130kph (81mph) in central Germany, with poor weather conditions hitting Dusseldorf, Cologne and Dortmund, according to DWD meteorological agency. |
| Images across Instagram and Twitter show rain and winds battering parts of Dusseldorf, including the international airport, where passenger planes have been filmed trying to land in the difficult conditions. | Images across Instagram and Twitter show rain and winds battering parts of Dusseldorf, including the international airport, where passenger planes have been filmed trying to land in the difficult conditions. |
| On Thursday, railway company Deutsche Bahn announced that its trains service will shut down until further notice in the area. | On Thursday, railway company Deutsche Bahn announced that its trains service will shut down until further notice in the area. |
| UK | UK |
| According to the Met Office, parts of the UK are currently experiencing the impact of Storm David. The squall has seen the strongest gales in Norfolk and south west Wales. | According to the Met Office, parts of the UK are currently experiencing the impact of Storm David. The squall has seen the strongest gales in Norfolk and south west Wales. |
| A yellow weather warning has been issued, explaining that icy conditions are also expected. | A yellow weather warning has been issued, explaining that icy conditions are also expected. |
| Portugal | Portugal |
| The stormy weather has even hit areas of Portugal, with popular surfing spot Nazare displaying some incredible coastal swells. | The stormy weather has even hit areas of Portugal, with popular surfing spot Nazare displaying some incredible coastal swells. |
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