At least one person was killed, many roads were flooded and thousands of households were left without electricity as Hurricane Malik swept through Sweden and Denmark this weekend.
In central Denmark, a 78-year-old woman was killed by a strong gust of wind when she opened the door of her house from the inside. The woman was dragged out of the house by the air, then she fell and was seriously injured, as a result of which she succumbed “, then.
The meteorological services of both countries warned that the water level may rise and that the winds, especially during the night, will have a hurricane.
The 7.8-kilometer-long Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark with Sweden, was closed to traffic from Saturday night until this morning.
In Sweden, authorities urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel as many trees were uprooted and objects were swept away. In Malm,, southern Sweden, rescue workers asked residents not to approach the Terning Torso skyscraper, as some parts of it were damaged and could collapse to the ground.
In southern and central Sweden, tens of thousands of people have been left without electricity, according to providers E.ON, Ellevio and Vattenfall.
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