Baltic region hit by powerful cyclone, killing two and causing mass power outages

Baltic cyclone power outages extreme weather storm damage infrastructure disruption

A powerful cyclone has struck the Baltic region, including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and northeastern Poland, resulting in at least two fatalities and widespread infrastructure damage. In Lithuania, one person died after being struck by a falling tree in the village of Mazionys. In Latvia, a second man was killed when building debris collapsed on him in Jelgava.

The storm caused massive power outages, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. In Latvia, approximately 277,000 customers lost electricity, with significant damage to high-voltage power lines and substations. In Lithuania, over 200,000 residents were without power. In northeastern Poland, more than 100,000 households were also affected.

Extreme weather conditions, including wind speeds exceeding 108 km/h (67 mph) in Riga and gusts up to 31 m/s, led to heavy flooding and significant disruptions to transport. Road, rail, air, and maritime services were impacted, with Riga airport reporting potential delays and rerouted flights. Meteorologists noted that the storm was among the most destructive to hit Latvia since 2005.

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Augstsprieguma tīkls · Elektrilevi · Estonia · Jelgava · LETA · Latvia · Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center · Lithuania · Mazionys · Poland · Sadales tīkls

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[● 5 SOURCES] The storm was the worst observed this summer in Lithuania. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · www.novilist.hr
[● 9 SOURCES] A man's body was recovered from under a fallen tree in the Lithuanian village of Mazionys. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · tocka.com.mk · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] A second man died after building debris fell on him in Jelgava, Latvia. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · tocka.com.mk · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Wind speeds reached up to 30 or 31 meters per second. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · www.cityriga.lv · pmo.ee · +4 more
[● 7 SOURCES] More than 250,000 households in Lithuania were temporarily left without electricity. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · tocka.com.mk · +2 more
[● 11 SOURCES] Heavy rains caused flooding and disrupted road, rail, air, and maritime transport. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · tocka.com.mk · +6 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The storm was the most destructive to hit Latvia since 2005. opserver.mk · nova.rs · www.index.hr · borba.me · www.novilist.hr · +2 more