Monday, October 28, 2013

Four Die as Storm Whips into Europe

A woman was crushed to death in Amsterdam
BBC: The storm that hit southern England has killed four people in continental Europe during its sweep across France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Two people died when their car was crushed by a falling tree in Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany. Two children in the car were injured.

A woman was swept out to sea at Belle-Ile in Brittany, western France.

In Amsterdam a tree toppled and crushed a woman by a canal. Dutch and German airports have cancelled many flights.

The storm also killed four people in southern England.

At least 50 flights have been cancelled at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands, and the German broadcaster ARD says there are severe delays at Hamburg airport. » | Monday, October 28, 2013