00:00 Rain, wind and storms are wreaking havoc in eastern Sweden, causing damage to roads and
00:08 towns across the region.
00:11 Three people were injured when a passenger train derailed near the town of Sundsvall
00:15 after the embankment was partially washed away.
00:20 And in neighbouring Norway, dozens of people have been evacuated.
00:24 Extreme rainfall brought to the country by the low pressure system known as Stormhans
00:28 has forced flight cancellations and road closures.
00:31 "We are especially concerned about areas in Bygda and Dalsund that are vulnerable to
00:38 landslides.
00:39 So we are following this up.
00:40 It is difficult to protect ourselves against it, but we are on alert."
00:47 Severe weather also hit Denmark with gusts of wind disrupting rail, air and sea traffic.
00:53 Dozens of holidaymakers on the west coast of the country had to leave the area as beach
00:57 houses were swept into the ocean.
01:01 Meanwhile on the other side of the Baltic Sea, Latvia continues to endure weather more
01:06 reminiscent of autumn than summer.
01:09 A violent storm caused severe damage to crops and some houses in the town of Dobile, with
01:13 trees falling on highways and roofs torn off by the wind.
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