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*Storm kills six, injures 30 in North Rhine Westphalia & caused major
transportation problems, forcing Germany's third-largest airport in
Dusseldorf to close for about an hour*
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*At least six people have been killed and 30 others seriously wounded
during storms that ravaged Germany's most populous state of North Rhine
Westphalia.*
According to German media reports, three people died when a tree landed on
a garden shed in which they were seeking shelter in the state capital of
Dusseldorf on Monday.
Firefighters were able to rescue three more injured people - two severely
hurt - from the shed.
In Cologne, a cyclist died after police said lightning struck a tree that
fell on him.
Another cyclist died in the German city of Krefeld when a falling tree
brought down an overhead electricity cable that electrocuted him.
A sixth man was killed in the town of Essen while trying to clean up a
littered street caused by the storm.
The extreme weather also caused major transportation problems, forcing
Germany's third-largest airport in Dusseldorf to close for about an hour
and grounding other flights.
Fallen trees stopped trains, blocked roads and left commuters waiting in
long traffic jams, reports said.
A combination of wind, lightning and hail were responsible for damage to
houses and cars.
The storm died down overnight in North Rhine Westphalia.
Meanwhile, the German Meteorological Service issued weather warnings for
regions including Hanover and Bremen for late Tuesday.
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