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Severe snowstorm causes massive power outage in Finland

Thousands of homes in different parts of the country were left without electricity on Saturday following a snow storm.   At 5:00 pm on Saturday, more than 30,000 homes were still without power with most power cuts experienced in Pirkanmaa…

Massive fire, explosions in Bracknell industrial estate west of London, UK

PHOTO BY SINTA BACHIR Giant flames lit up the skies of the town of Bracknell about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of central London late on Tuesday, reportedly consuming an industrial estate building. Witnesses reported multiple loud blasts and train…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Israel

Intense stormy weather socked Israel Sunday morning, killing one person, briefly shuttering an airport, bringing highways to a standstill and causing other havoc and damage in multiple cities.   In Pardes Hanna, a 20-year-old construction worker was killed when a…

Worst wind damage in 20 years causes complete mayhem in parts of New Zealand

Hundreds of homes remain without power after wild winds wreaked havoc across the South Island, downing electricity lines and fanning dozens of fires.   PowerNet chief executive Jason Franklin said he believed the damage caused to the network was the…