Seven killed, ferry runs aground as storm pounds northern Europe
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Seven people were killed, more than 1,000 homes were flooded and 330,000 others left without power as violent storms swept through northern Europe, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain.
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Heavy snow and storms caused chaos on Britain's seas and roads Friday, with a ship's captain being airlifted from his battered vessel with serious injuries, Irish coastguard officials said.
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Heavy snow and storms caused chaos on Britain's roads and seas Friday, with a ship's captain being airlifted from his battered vessel with serious injuries and dozens of motorists rescued from cars.
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A storm accompanied by violent gusts of wind, heavy snowfalls and chilling temperatures knifed into the center of Europe after earlier causing major disruption in Scandinavia and Poland.
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CHINA evacuated hundreds of thousands of people as Typhoon Aere lashed neighbouring Taiwan yesterday, triggering landslides and leaving at least seven people feared dead.
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A large, fast-moving snowstorm that closed sections of major highways on the Plains on Saturday was blamed for seven traffic deaths, while strong winds in Arkansas cut a 5-mile-long swath of damage, destroying buildings and leaving several people injured.
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Bordeaux, France - Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a pileup involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars early on Sunday. The accident took place on the Bayonne-Bordeaux highway in southwest France, the Gironde prefect&#39;s office said.
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Massive waves and violent winds battered two ships, forcing them aground during storms overnight off Britain's northwestern coast, the coast guard said Friday.
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Typhoon Aere pounded northern Taiwan with heavy rain and powerful winds triggering landslides and causing widespread disruption to transport, and leaving at least seven people feared dead.
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Freak storms packing howling winds and heavy rain that lashed Britain and France this week were set to continue after already causing significant destruction and the deaths of at least four people.
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HAMBURG (Der Spiegel) - Scientists here recently simulated the sinking of the Estonia, the 1994 Baltic Sea ferry disaster that killed 852 people. The bottom line: Scientific evidence shows that the vessel was traveling much too fast in stormy seas and that the crew's attempts to save the ship by turning it actually caused it to capsize...
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PENSACOLA, Fla.  - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the  U.S. Gulf coast on Thursday with furious winds and flooding,  ripping roofs off homes and hotels, washing out bridges,  downing power lines and spawning tornadoes that killed seven  people.
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Powerful winds and heavy rain swept across northern Europe from Ireland to Russia over the weekend, leaving at least 15 dead by yesterday, inundating areas of Britain and disrupting air and sea transport.
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Rescue operations are under way after two ships run aground amid stormy seas
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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Heavy storms, landslides, flash floods and lightning have killed at least 23 people in Europe and Turkey, officials said on Monday.
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A fierce storm packing winds of up to 125 mph battered Scotland and Northern Ireland, killing three people and leaving tens of thousands without electricity, police and emergency services said Wednesday.
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Large parts of Scandinavia have suffered power cuts and traffic chaos following a severe winter storm.