Thousands without Power after Another Big Storm

Tens of thousands of households are without power across Finland following a severe storm on Wednesday. It could take days for companies to restore power. This is the second major storm to hit Finland in less than a week.

In the Kainuu region, over 5,000 households were still without power on Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, around 15,000 households were without power in the area. Power company E.ON says that electricity is expected to return gradually.

The North Karelia Rescue Department estimates that about 7,000 homes are still without power in the region. Meanwhile, power company Savon Voima says that 8,000 homes have no electricity in South and North Savo. On Wednesday, nearly 30,000 households were without power in the regions. The areas of Vieremä, Kiuruvesi, Iisalmi, Sonkajärvi and Tervo are experiencing the most power difficulties.

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