Two people were killed today from falling trees in Netherlandsduring the passage of storm Eunice, accompanied by stormy winds, according to the Dutch emergency services.
The country was declared in “Red” alarm for extreme weather events with the storm hitting its shores, with gusts of wind at 141 kilometers per hour, according to the state radio and television network NOS.
A man was trapped under a tree that had fallen in the capital Amsterdam and succumbed to his injuries, despite being rushed to hospital, became known by the fire department on Twitter.
A second man was killed when a tree fell on his car in Dimenne, on the outskirts of Amsterdam, firefighters said.
A part of the roof of the Hague football stadium was cut off, local media broadcast.
Trains and public transport have been canceled, many schools have been closed and authorities are advising drivers not to drive on the road.
KLM has canceled more than 200 flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
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