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| Germany storms: Six dead in North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany storms: Six dead in North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Six people have been killed in violent storms which battered cities in western Germany overnight. | Six people have been killed in violent storms which battered cities in western Germany overnight. |
| In the worst incident, three died when a tree fell on a garden shed in Duesseldorf where they had sought shelter, emergency services said. | In the worst incident, three died when a tree fell on a garden shed in Duesseldorf where they had sought shelter, emergency services said. |
| Cyclists were also killed by falling trees in Cologne and Krefeld and a sixth person died while clearing a street in Essen. | Cyclists were also killed by falling trees in Cologne and Krefeld and a sixth person died while clearing a street in Essen. |
| The storms ended a heatwave that lasted throughout the Whitsun weekend holiday. | The storms ended a heatwave that lasted throughout the Whitsun weekend holiday. |
| Public transport was badly hit in much of North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday morning, and authorities urged people to avoid Duesseldorf, where trains, roads and the airport were all affected. | Public transport was badly hit in much of North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday morning, and authorities urged people to avoid Duesseldorf, where trains, roads and the airport were all affected. |
| During the night, emergency services removed the bodies of three people from a garden shed in the city. Three other people who had taken refuge in the shed were injured, two of them seriously. Several others were hurt elsewhere in the city. | During the night, emergency services removed the bodies of three people from a garden shed in the city. Three other people who had taken refuge in the shed were injured, two of them seriously. Several others were hurt elsewhere in the city. |
| Streets in Duesseldorf were blocked by fallen trees and there was damage to overhead power lines. The tram system was reportedly suspended. | Streets in Duesseldorf were blocked by fallen trees and there was damage to overhead power lines. The tram system was reportedly suspended. |
| There were traffic jams on 270km (165 miles) of the region's roads during the morning rush hour, local broadcasters reported. | There were traffic jams on 270km (165 miles) of the region's roads during the morning rush hour, local broadcasters reported. |
| Winds of up to 150km/h (93mph) were recorded at Duesseldorf airport on Tuesday night and the storm was continuing to move north-east, towards areas north and west of Berlin, forecasters said. | Winds of up to 150km/h (93mph) were recorded at Duesseldorf airport on Tuesday night and the storm was continuing to move north-east, towards areas north and west of Berlin, forecasters said. |
| "We must reckon that the total damage will run into double-digit millions," North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister Ralf Jaeger told German media. "That was one of the worst storms to hit (the region) in the past 20 years." | |
| Lower Saxony to the north has also suffered heavy damage. | |
| Temperatures of up to 36C (97F) were recorded in Germany at the weekend, the highest ever recorded for the time of year. |