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Winter Storm Lashing Spain Leaves 4 Dead and Leads to Power Cuts | |
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MADRID — A winter storm lashed much of Spain for a third day Tuesday, leaving about 200,000 people without electricity, schools closed and roads blocked by snow as it killed four people. | MADRID — A winter storm lashed much of Spain for a third day Tuesday, leaving about 200,000 people without electricity, schools closed and roads blocked by snow as it killed four people. |
Massive waves and gale-force winds smashed into seafront towns, damaging many shops and restaurants. | Massive waves and gale-force winds smashed into seafront towns, damaging many shops and restaurants. |
Much of the northeastern province of Gerona was without electricity Tuesday because of a fault in the power connection with France, emergency services said on their Twitter account. | Much of the northeastern province of Gerona was without electricity Tuesday because of a fault in the power connection with France, emergency services said on their Twitter account. |
Many schools remained closed in the northeastern region of Catalonia as well as the Valencia region further south and the inland region of Aragon, Spanish media said. | Many schools remained closed in the northeastern region of Catalonia as well as the Valencia region further south and the inland region of Aragon, Spanish media said. |
Traffic authorities said dozens of roads remained impassable because of the snow, including the A7 highway between the northeastern town of Figueres and the French border. | Traffic authorities said dozens of roads remained impassable because of the snow, including the A7 highway between the northeastern town of Figueres and the French border. |
The storm, which whipped up Sunday, has so far claimed lives of three men and one woman. | The storm, which whipped up Sunday, has so far claimed lives of three men and one woman. |
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