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Thousands without power after Storm Dave hits Sweden

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  • Thousands of customers are without electricity after Storm Dave.
  • Strong winds caused damage, with peak gusts reaching 39.2 m/s.
  • Roads are blocked by fallen trees and flooding has occurred in some areas.

Storm Dave has caused widespread damage in Sweden, leaving thousands of customers without electricity. According to reports, nearly 2,000 customers were still without power on Monday afternoon, with repair work expected to last several days, as stated by Henrik Sjöberg, regional manager at Eon. 0 m/s on Väderöarna.

Roads in southern and central parts of the country remain difficult to navigate due to hundreds of fallen trees, and in Uddevalla, a person was reportedly rescued from a car roof because of flooding. SMHI forecasts that the storm will weaken slowly and move over Finland.

nearly 2,000 customers were still without power on Monday afternoon, with repair work expected to last several days

Henrik Sjöberg, regional manager at Eon

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