Two dead as fierce winds wreak havoc in Poland

The man was driving his car in Poland's north when he ran into a tree which had fallen onto the road as a result of a gale, according to fire department spokesman Paweł Frątczak.

The PAP news agency said a second man died when a tree fell on his car in southwestern Poland. His passenger was taken to hospital.

Frątczak said that firefighters were attending 1,200 call outs on Sunday morning, as trees had been knocked down across the country.

Meanwhile, Poland's meteorology institute issued gale warnings for the pomorskie, zachodniopomorskie, lubuskie, wielkopolskie, dolnośląskie, opolskie, śląskie, małopolskie, podkarpackie, świętokrzyskie and łódzkie provinces, where winds could reach 140 km/h speeds. Poland's remaining five northeastern provinces are on alert.

Water levels may also rise in country's north, the institute said. (vb/pk)

Source: PAP