DN reported two deaths due to Hurricane Johannes

In Sweden, two people were killed due to Hurricane Johannes, more than 40 thousand houses were left without electricity, transport was disrupted and important infrastructure facilities were closed. This was reported on August 25 by Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper.

"It was an accident when a tree fell," police spokesman Wayne Seretis said in a statement.

It is reported that the storm is accompanied by hurricane-force wind gusts up to 35 m per second, which were recorded, in particular, in Vesterbotten.

The most serious power outages are reported in Emtland and Westernorland, bridges in the Sundsvall area are closed, train and ferry flights have been canceled, and the Swedish Transport Authority warns that dangerous weather will continue at least until Saturday.

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Earlier, on December 25, it was reported that the Christmas storm in California claimed the lives of three people, causing floods, landslides and widespread destruction in several counties of the state.

According to authorities, due to heavy rains and a sharp rise in water, one person died in Redding, and another woman, about 70 years old, fell victim to a powerful wave on the coast.

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