Record wind speeds have been clocked in southern maritime districts as a storm dubbed Aapeli causes widespread power cuts and train delays across Finland.
Gusty winds and precipitation began pounding Finland from the southwest on Wednesday morning.
Trees across the region were torn down by the stormy gusts, falling on houses, cars and power lines.
Train service between Hämeenlinna and Toijala was halted by a fallen tree, while some 13,000 households lost power.
More than 40,000 households faced blackouts overnight.
A sandstorm sweeping in from the Sahara stranded hundreds of tourists enjoying a winter break in the Canary Islands.
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