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Norway storm: Trail of destruction after most powerful storm in over 3 decades
Updated On: 01 February, 2024 04:49 PM IST | Copenhagen | mid-day online correspondent
Norway storm: Central Norway awoke to a scene of chaos and power outages as the nation faced its most potent storm in more than 30 years. Hurricane-force winds, reaching gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour, battered parts of the Scandinavian country, causing widespread havoc
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Waves break over the end of the runway at Sumburgh Airport in Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, on January 31, 2024, as severe weather from Storm Ingunn affects flights and ferry travel. Photo: AFP
Central Norway awoke to a scene of chaos and power outages as the nation faced its most potent storm in more than 30 years. Hurricane-force winds, reaching gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour, battered parts of the Scandinavian country, causing widespread havoc.
In the small town of Laerdal, northeast of Bergen, Norway`s second-largest city, the storm`s intensity took a toll, newswire AP reported. A bus carrying 14 passengers was forcefully blown off the road by the powerful winds, fortunately resulting in no reported injuries, according to local police.
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