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Storms Boelo and Austen cause deaths and power cuts across northern Europe
The Energy Networks Association said about 90,000 customers remained without power Monday, after Enedis reported a 288,000-home peak in France.
The short version
- Storms Boelo and Austen struck northern Europe, with a fatal tree fall in Scotland and outages in France and Germany.[Al Jazeera]
- Enedis reported that outages in France peaked at 288,000 homes on Saturday and fell to 59,000 by midday Sunday.[Al Jazeera]
- In Germany, Austen cut power to 10,000 homes around Freiburg-Breisgau, and police said two people were seriously hurt by scaffolding in Nastatten.[Al Jazeera]
- The Energy Networks Association said about 90,000 customers were still without power Monday, and reports differ on the death toll.[Al Jazeera · The Guardian]
Key facts
- A man was killed by a falling tree in southwestern Scotland, according to the Press Association.[Al Jazeera]
- Enedis said about 288,000 homes had no electricity at Austen's peak on Saturday in France.[Al Jazeera]
- About 59,000 homes in France remained without power at midday Sunday, mainly in Normandy and Brittany.[Al Jazeera]
- Austen cut power to 10,000 homes around Freiburg-Breisgau, Germany, on Sunday.[Al Jazeera]
- Two people were seriously hurt in Nastatten, Germany, after strong winds from Austen blew scaffolding over at a market on Saturday, according to police.[Al Jazeera]
- The Energy Networks Association said about 90,000 customers were still without power on Monday morning.[The Guardian]
- Authorities said the weekend storms led to two deaths.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Reports differ on the death toll, with one source citing at least one fatality and another citing authorities saying two people died.[Al Jazeera · The Guardian]
- It is unclear whether the 90,000-customer figure covers only the UK or also Ireland, since the association represents operators in both.[The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.