Storm Babet batters Europe: Chaos on the continent as heavy rain and gale force winds pound France, Germany and Scandinavia – with several people killed, homes flooded and thousands of families without power

Deadly Storm Babet has continued to batter Europe today, bringing chaos to the continent as heavy rain and gale force winds pound France, Germany and Scandinavia.

Shocking footage showed a huge yellow bus being swept away down the fast-flowing raging ravine in France, before becoming lodged between rocks as the murky brown water continued to froth around it.

In Germany high flood waters filled the streets covering shop fronts and doorways while in Denmark boats lined up along the coastline were battered by strong waves, with several Danish towns seeing water levels exceed normal height by seven feet.

Meanwhile in Norway, 20,000 residents were left without power on Saturday, as gales blew roofs off buildings, downing trees and power masts.

Back in the UK, the storm has continued to wreak havoc, with London‘s King’s Cross station being forced to close on Saturday afternoon to stop passengers massing on to platforms after numerous trains were delayed or cancelled.

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Storm Babet batters Europe: Chaos on the continent as heavy rain and gale force winds pound France, Germany and Scandinavia – with several people killed, homes flooded and thousands of families without power

 

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