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Storms batter northern Europe, cutting power to more than 150,000 homes and disrupting road and air transport
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Storm Boelo struck northern Europe, causing power outages for over 150,000 homes, widespread travel disruptions, and silencing phone networks across the UK, France, and Germany.
- In the UK, winds reached up to 135 km/h in western Scotland, leading to blocked roads and rail lines due to fallen trees and power cables, with the Met Office issuing warnings about flying debris and crashing waves.
- Airports, ferries, and railways experienced cancellations and delays, notably at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and in Belgium, where falling trees injured four people in Brussels.
- Germany reported serious injuries from storm-related incidents, with forecasts warning of continued strong winds up to 100 km/h along the northern coast.
- The storm also impacted Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, causing ferry cancellations, suspended train services, and restrictions on trailers crossing Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge.
