At least three people were killed and several others injured in the Netherlands due to a severe storm, as gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour blew down trees and damaged buildings.
The three fatalities occurred in separate incidents in the centre of the Netherlands, where falling trees and building debris hit the elderly victims.
All flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport were cancelled, and, nationwide, trains, trams and buses were halted after the highest weather alert was issued for large parts of the country.
At least 260 flights were scrapped at Schiphol.
“Due to severe weather conditions: all air traffic has been suspended until further notice,” the airport tweeted.
At least three people were wounded when ceiling panels came down at the entrance of the departure halls at Schiphol due to the strong winds.
Videos posted on social media showed pedestrians being swept off their feet by gusts in the city of Den Bosch, while other footage showed extensive damage to properties in the west and centre of the Netherlands.
