Rare summer storm halts over 300 flights, rail services in the Netherlands; 1 person killed
AMSTERDAM – People across much of the Netherlands were told to stay indoors, as a rare summer storm hit the Dutch coast early on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 145kmh and severely disrupting air and rail traffic.
The storm, named Poly, is the Netherlands’ worst ever during the summer months and its strongest overall since January 2018, weather agency Weeronline said. A woman in the town of Haarlem died on Wednesday as she was hit by a falling tree, news agency Nu.nl reported citing the local police.
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