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Severe weather creates havoc across Germany

Severe weather creates havoc across Germany | iNFOnews.ca
In this May 19, 2017 photo a derailed train stands besides the track near Stadtroda , eastern Germany. Thunderstorms have created havoc across Germany leading to the derailment of a train with seven people injured, flight cancelations at Hamburg’s airport and a mudslide on a highway in the eastern part of the country. The German news agency dpa reported Saturday that a regional train derailed near Stadtroda in eastern Germany after the tracks were covered by a mudslide late Friday. Seven people were slightly injured and the tracks remained closed Saturday. (Bodo Schackow/dpa via AP)

BERLIN – Thunderstorms have created havoc across Germany leading to the derailment of a train with seven people injured, flight cancellations at Hamburg's airport and a mudslide on a highway in the eastern part of the country.

The German news agency dpa reported Saturday that a regional train derailed near Stadtroda in eastern Germany after the tracks were covered by a mudslide late Friday. Seven people were slightly injured and the tracks remained closed Saturday.

Some 140 passengers had to spend the night on cots after 29 flights were cancelled at Hamburg airport due to thunderstorms and lightning. A highway near the eastern city of Leipzig had to be closed after heavy rain caused a mudslide late Friday.

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Brendan grew up down on the coast before moving to Kamloops to pursue a degree in journalism. After graduating from TRU in 2013 he moved to Toronto to work as an editor, but decided to move back west after a couple years. With a big interest in politics, Brendan will be covering city hall. Outside of council chambers he’ll write about anything; if you have a story you think people might be interested in, contact him at bkergin@infonews.ca


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