4 hours agoStorm in Scandinavian, an elderly woman loses her life in Denmark
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)At least one person died, roads were flooded, and thousands of families were left without electricity during the Malik storm in Sweden and Denmark, authorities said Sunday. A 78-year-old died in central Denmark after it crashed by a wind when it opened the door, Danish police said. The woman was pulled out of the wind, she fell and [...]
A 78-year-old died in central Denmark after it crashed by a wind when it opened the door, Danish police said.
The woman was pulled out of the wind, she fell down and injured”, police said.
Swedish and Danish meteorological services warned of rising sea levels and estimated that the wind during the night had the power of a hurricane.
The 7.8 - mile - long [7.8 km] Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, was closed to traffic from Saturday evening to Sunday morning.
Swedish traffic authorities have advised citizens not to travel over the weekend because of fallen trees.
In Malmes, in southern Sweden, rescue services advised citizens to avoid the Turning Torso sky after being damaged by the storm and parts of the structure can collapse.
In southern and central Sweden, tens of thousands of people have lost electricity, E suppliers have announced. ON, Ellevio et Vattenfall, follows Reuters.
