Storm in Northern Europe kills 27 · 2007-01-19 11:46
A violent storm lashing northern Europe has hit the Netherlands and Germany after passing over Britain and France, the BBC informed.
At least 27 people have been killed, as the high winds have sent debris flying and brought down trees and power lines.
The severe weather has thrown transport systems into chaos, with hundreds of rail and ferry cancellations and roads and schools ordered closed. Air traffic too has been badly affected with many flights cancelled.
Hurricane-force winds disrupted travel for tens of thousands, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whose plane was forced to circle for 15 minutes before landing, CBS news reported. Rice cut short her visit to Berlin in order to leave for London before winds worsened.
Britain and Germany were hit hardest, with snow, rain and wind gusts reaching up to 190km/h in some areas. The winds are only expected to weaken once they reach Russia and Ukraine.
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