Five dead as strong winds hit Poland

Strong winds toppled trees in southern Poland, killing three adults and two children.

Report informs via AP that a spokesman for the regional fire service said two women and a 6-year-old child died in the city of Rabka-Zdroj.

In addition, one woman was killed when a tree fell on her car in the city of Zakopane, at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. Another tree in the same city killed a child.

Local authorities warned of dangerous winds reaching at least 100 km/h and closed mountain routes in the Tatra National Park.