Storm Malik slams northern Europe, kills 4
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Wind gusts of more than 100 mph (160 kph) have been reported in some areas.
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Storm Malik pounds northern Europe (DW)
A powerful winter storm swept through northern Europe over the weekend, killing at least four people, and wreaked havoc, destroying houses and cars and closing bridges. Malik also caused flooding, disrupted transport, and left leaving thousands of households without electricity.
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Storm Malik was advancing in the Nordic region on Sunday, bringing strong gusts of wind. Extensive rain and snowfall were recorded in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Malik moved in from Britain, where it also hit badly, and reached the Nordic region and northern Germany late Saturday.
In Scotland, a boy and a 60-year-old woman were killed Saturday by falling trees as strong winds battered northern parts of Britain.
Wind gusts of more than 100 mph (160 kph) have been reported in parts of Scotland, causing transport disruption and power outages in tens of thousands of households.
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon warned that another storm due to hit the region on Sunday may be “more severe for parts of Scotland” than anticipated.
Denmark too had to face strong winds with heavy rain, which caused the temporary closure of several bridges on Saturday including the rail bridge connecting Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmo.
Danish media reported that a 78-year-old woman died from severe injuries after falling in strong winds. In neighboring Germany, local media reported that a man was killed on Saturday after being hit by a billboard that was loosened by the storm.
Southern parts of Sweden were badly hit, too, and thousands of households were without electricity by Sunday afternoon. Severe damage to houses, cars, and boats, among other things, was reported in Norway while heavy snowfall throughout Finland caused road crashes and disrupted bus and train traffic in parts of the country.
