As a result of Hurricane "Yohannes" raging in Sweden, two people have died, over 40,000 households have been left without electricity, and thousands of fallen trees have blocked roads.
Modern.az, citing foreign media, reports that strong winds are blowing across a large part of the country. In some regions, wind speeds have exceeded 45 meters per second.
Fallen trees have caused numerous traffic jams on highways and local roads.
"Over a thousand trees have fallen in central Sweden alone, and in some places, we have even halted work because it was dangerous for those involved in clearing operations," stated Denny Eriksson, a representative of the Transport Administration. The agency urged drivers to stay home until the storm subsides.
A part of the roof of one of the hotels in the center of Sundsvall, a city in the north, has collapsed. Strong winds also toppled one of the kingdom's main Christmas symbols – the giant straw goat installed in the center of Gävle, a city located 175 km northwest of Stockholm.
Even before the hurricane, the Transport Administration had announced the cancellation of train services in the central and northern parts of the country. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, several sea ferry routes have also been postponed.
