"In Sweden's central town of Sandviken, a man died after being struck by a falling tree branch, the news agency TT reported. Police spokesperson Mats Lann told AFP news agency that the man was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. SVT reported that the man was in his 50s and had been walking in a nature reserve near Kungsberget ski resort."
"Known as Hannes in Finland, the storm caused hazardous travel conditions with strong winds and up to seven-meter waves, the Helsinki Times reported. More than 5,000 homes lost power in the early hours of Saturday, with electricity cut to a wider area throughout the day, the paper said. Public broadcaster Yle put the total number of homes without power at 33,000."
A post-Christmas storm named Johannes swept across Nordic nations and moved south, with forecasters warning that winds would likely peak overnight into Sunday. In central Sweden, a man in his 50s died after being struck by a falling tree branch in a nature reserve near Kungsberget ski resort, and another person was hospitalized after being trapped under a blown-down sheet metal roof. More than 40,000 homes lost power in Sweden and numerous rail services were canceled as wind speeds approached hurricane strength. In Finland, where the storm is called Hannes, strong winds, seven-meter waves, grounded flights at Kittila and suspended ferry routes left tens of thousands without electricity.
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