Portugal.. Storm Christine kills five and cuts off electricity to 450,000
I wanted with five people in lost to about 450,000 subscribers on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it swept through the center and north of the country.
The storm was accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds reaching speeds of 178 kilometers per hour on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Storm Christine in Portugal
The death toll rose to five with the announcement of the death of a 34-year-old man. "As a result of bad weather conditions"Civil Protection reported Thursday without providing additional details.
About 450,000 customers are still without electricity as of Thursday, most of them in the center of the country, according to E-Redis, the electricity distribution network operator.
Most of the outages were concentrated in the Leiria region in central Portugal, where the storm caused power poles and high-voltage lines to fall.
Railway services stopped
Railway services are still stopped on several lines, Including the Lisbon-Porto line, according to the state railway company.
Several schools were closed in the center of the country.
Firefighting teams in Leiria responded Thursday to dozens of reports of minor flooding and damage to the roofs of houses, regional official Ricardo Costa explained to the Portuguese news agency (Lusa).
He added that "Residents are asking for help because the rain continues, although not heavy, causing serious damage to homes"The Portuguese government said that the storm "It caused severe damage in several areas".
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