Hannes storm leaves over 100,000 homes without power
More than 100,000 households across Finland remained without electricity on Sunday after storm Hannes caused widespread damage to power networks, transport infrastructure and buildings. Energy companies warned that full restoration would extend well into next week.
The storm swept across the country on Saturday, bringing violent wind gusts, heavy snowfall and freezing rain. At its peak, electricity supply was cut to more than 180,000 households in over 200 municipalities, according to data from the Energy Industry outage map.