Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds

Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds

By Semi Turaga
15/10/2018
The storm wreaked havoc throughout Portuguese towns and cities[Photo:BBC News]

Hurricane‑force winds have struck central and northern Portugal, leaving 300,000 homes without power.

Civil defence officials in Portugal told the BBC 27 people suffered minor injuries, with localised flooding, hundreds of trees uprooted and a number of flights cancelled.

The storm, one of the most powerful to ever hit the country, is now passing over northern Spain.

[Source:BBC News]

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