Fatal Storms Hit Germany And Austria

A fatal storm is threatening the whole of northern Europe where reports say at least nine people have been killed in gales that battered Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. Seven people were killed in Germany, including two men whose car was hit by a tree. German media reported that there have been dozens of injuries from flying branches. In Austria, a man fell from a ladder and suffered fatal head injuries while a man in Birmingham, UK, was seriously injured when his car was crushed by a falling tree. Forecasters said on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, winds of more than 190km/h were recorded. Rail services were disrupted and the main station in Munich had to be evacuated due to concerns that parts of the roof might collapse.