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Storm Ciaran lashes Europe, taking heavy toll

Waves crash on a sea wall near wind turbines during Storm Ciaran at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, November 1, 2023. [Reuters]

Storm Ciaran lashed several countries in Europe Thursday, causing deaths and injuries, closing schools and damaging infrastructure.

As gales exceeded 100 km per hour, a falling tree hit two pedestrians in a park in the Belgian city of Ghent, 50 km northwest of the capital Brussels, killing one of them and leaving the other with a broken leg, local police confirmed.

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