Ferry crossings closed in northern Europe due to storms

Stormy weather across the Baltic Sea region killed at least one person and caused airport delays, suspended ferry services and a train’s partial derailment, Report informs referring to The Hill.

Three people had been taken to hospital in Sweden when two of the train’s passenger cars went off the tracks in Hudiksvall, a town 280 kilometers (174 miles) north of Stockholm, police said.

The derailment happened because “the embankment has been undermined by the heavy rain and landslides,” they said, adding that the extent of their injuries is unclear. There had been 120 people on the train, Swedish media said.

Ferries linking Poland to Sweden, two German islands to mainland Germany and Norway to Denmark remained in harbor.

In Denmark, police in the northeastern part of the country said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that "the weather is still harsh."

The fire department for greater Copenhagen urged people to stay away from parks and forests, saying "the combination of rain-soaked ground and storms increases the risk of trees falling."

In southern Norway, authorities raised the extreme weather warning alert to its highest due to heavy rain, mudslides and flash floods. Flooded streets were also reported in Oslo, Norway's capital.