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Storm Ciaran has hit Western Europe, where as a result 6 people lost their lives, while the authorities were forced to close schools, airports and train services.
According to foreign media, a truck driver died when a tree fell on him in France, while a second death was reported in Le Havre. Falling trees also killed one woman in the Spanish capital Madrid and another in the south of the Netherlands.
Two people lost their lives in the Belgian city of Ghent, a 5-year-old girl and a 64-year-old German woman who were visiting the country. Both deaths were caused by falling branches. In France, 1.2 million households were left without power. Authorities in Finistere, Brittany, asked people to stay indoors and avoid winds that were gusting to 207 km/h (129 mph), leading to reports of 20-meter waves (66 feet) offshore.
According to foreign media , Storm Ciaran, which follows Storm Babet two weeks ago, was driven by a powerful jet stream that swept in from the Atlantic, unleashing heavy rain and gale-force winds that have already caused major flooding in Northern Ireland and parts of Britain.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters that in addition to the death of the truck driver, 15 people, including seven firefighters, were injured. One person was seriously injured in the northern French city of Roubaix, he said. The storm in France showed some signs of abating with the Meteo France weather service downgrading the alert for strong winds in Mache, Finistere and Cotes d'Armor from red to orange.
In Britain, the Channel Islands were among the worst-hit areas, with the BBC reporting that windows were blown out and a roof ripped off a house in Jersey, forcing families to move to nearby hotels.
Dutch Airline KLM canceled hundreds of flights to and from Amsterdam, while international trains from the Dutch capital to Paris were also canceled and transport lanes in the southwest of the country were closed. Airport operator AENA said 42 flights to Spain were cancelled.
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