Thousands without power after unusually strong storm hits western Finland

AT LEAST 6,600 Finnish households were without power at around 5am this morning due to damage caused by a storm that struck areas along the western coast late yesterday and is forecast to track north-east across the country during the course of Tuesday.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued a strong-wind warning to the entire country for today, saying gusty winds of over 20 metres per second can continue to cause damage.