LONDON: A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Friday (Saturday in Manila), knocking power out for 330,000 homes in France, prompting the evacuation of thousands of seaside dwellers in Britain and disrupting travel. Since the end of last week, a winter cold snap across Europe has killed more than 60 people, with homeless people and migrants stranded in countries like Greece and Serbia most at risk. The storm, officially named Egon, also battered Belgium and Germany, where the key international hub of Frankfurt airport cancelled 120 flights. “Severe winter weather struck southeastern Europe, with extreme cold and snow in Italy, the Balkans and Turkey. The World Meteorological Organization said in a statement that the high-pressure weather system was moving slowly eastwards over Europe.

Source: Manila Times January 14, 2017 08:20 UTC