A powerful cyclone hits Latvia and Lithuania, killing two people and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, according to multiple outlets. Reports say the storm brings widespread power outages across both countries.
The Globe and Mail says conditions are expected to improve by Monday, citing officials. Other coverage focuses on the immediate impact, including the death toll and the large scale of outages, with estimates ranging around more than half a million households and businesses affected, depending on the timing of updates.
Across sources, there is broad agreement that the storm’s strongest effects are concentrated in Latvia and Lithuania and that emergency crews and utilities respond as outages are assessed. While outlets vary in emphasis—some highlighting early fatality and outage figures, others pointing to anticipated easing by the start of the next week—the overall picture is a severe weather event causing significant disruption to electricity supply.
