US EditionThree killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries
Storm Johannes caused three fatalities and left over 40,000 Swedish homes without power, disrupting transport and emergency services during recovery efforts.
- Storm Johannes struck Sweden, where authorities reported three deaths and SMHI issued strong-wind alerts across much of northern Sweden.
- On Saturday, the post-Christmas storm Johannes swept the Nordic nations, with forecasters recording near-hurricane gusts and up to seven-metre waves, moving south toward a likely overnight peak into Sunday.
- Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported over 120,000 homes without power, mostly in western Finland, while Swedish news agency TT said more than 40,000 Swedish homes and 23,000 in Norway's Nordland were also affected.
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Snowy, windy conditions cancelled departures at the train station in northern Sweden (Picture: Pontus Lundahl/TT/Shutterstock) At least three people have been killed as Storm Johannes rocks Scandinavia. Forecasters say the storm, which has ripped down trees and cut overhead power lines, is moving south through Sweden. In Sweden’s central town of Sandviken, a man died after being struck by a falling tree branch. Further north, regional utility co…
Major Storm Batters Nordic Countries Three Die In Sweden
Winter has shown its teeth across Scandinavia — and the cost has been deadly. A third person has now died in Sweden as Storm Johannes tore through the Nordic region. The storm toppled trees, cut power, and brought daily life to a halt.So how bad did it get? Bad enough that weather officials warned of violent winds across much of northern Sweden. In one tragic case, a man in his 50s was killed after a falling tree struck him at the Kungsberget sk…
Three dead, tens of thousands of households without electricity - according to the preliminary assessment of winter storm "Johannes", which had hit Scandinavia. Although the wind has slowed down in the meantime, there are still problems.
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