European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. January 27. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 High winds kill dozens in Europe Britain from Page 1 the six Lane Fri Cav circling the capital. Were blocked h overturned trucks. Several people were killed when tree limbs crashed onto them or their cars two children died when parts of their schools collapsed and two men restoring a House were killed by windblown scaffolding. A Man was lost overboard from the i Benan registered freighter Senca about 200 Miles Ott Southwest Britain. Among the injured were Borden Kae a television comedian critically Hurt when the wind hurled .1 Plank of Wood from a billboard through the Windshield of his car. The to Al to Tam gardens at Kew. Which Losi thousands of Tine old Trees to the Hurricane Force winds of october ims7, lost pm on thursday ferr sen ice across the t Hannel was suspended and disrupted Between Scotland and Northern Ireland. These arc he worst weather conditions i have eur seen in Well out 20 Vears of said Apt. James Martin skipper of the Channel Tern Pride of Kent the dutch coast guard reported a soviet fishing vessel with 56 people aboard in trouble off the Netherlands North coast. Three duh Nav helicopters and two life boats were in the area to help. Dutch television said one of the 11 Vic Tims in Holland itself was a Man killed in Binne Maas Village while Ming to secure his Windmill against the storm. Klaas willing spokesman for the Amsterdam polite said do ens of cars were crushed in tailing Trees and one of two tunnels connecting the dutch capital to its Northern suburbs was closed when pieces of Concrete blew onto feeder roads. The wind blew a do in trucks onto their sides. Wilting said. The Fie people killed in Belgium included a woman and her child who died near Brussels when a tree crashed on their car. A by Evcole rider was killed after he was swept under a truck at torhol in Western Bel Gium where winds peaked at 105 Mph. Authorities said. Elsewhere in Belgium sea. Train and Road Traelic was either halted or Senosk hampered by the storm and a 72-\ear-old Man who climbed on his n of to estimate damage was blown to his death in Saint Nicolas. A 56-\ear-old Man died from a heart attack Afier he also climbed to his roof in Horn Lio Emont. Six people were reported killed in a Ranee including a 12-\car-old girl who was crushed when wind blew Down a Wall in a school courtyard. Do ens of people were reported injured along France s Northern coast and Hun died inf thousands were without Power. Police said winds that reached 110 Mph blew Mots away Tore Down Power lines chimneys and silos and blocked roads with the rubble. Winds caused severe damage in West Ier Manv. in coastal Schleswig Holstein and Niedersachsen Stales. Be death was re i tried in West t Ier Manv. The British government s meteorological i Itlie. Responsible for weather forecast ing said the winds abated As the Morm moved into the North sea i hurs Dav night but that High winds were expected again for Mudi of Britain on Friday near Phon Milf Nyland. Its Toad the remains of an automobile lit under a tree trunk in amt Roterdam Niolu lands and. At right a gun wan halters the coast of Jonquil. Brit Laru. In a Ranci. Tornado injures 24 in Alabama trailer a diff Centenary. Ala Sib to to Tell How Many Homes once had been standing in the Community off a dirt Road witnesses credited Michael Wells. 31. Vith remnant of a trailer Home and pulling eight people out of the wreckage. One victim was a to trapped under a Corner of the trailer. The boy was screaming and ins head was a Snody. I picked it up but i Don t know said Wells. I had in do it. Somebody had to John . The Hospital s administrator Wells was instrumental in pulling several of the people out. Alter he pulled them out. He collapsed " Wells who was Hospital cd with a Back injury said lie was walking Between two trailers when the storm hit i save it coming and the trailers Jusi to d rolling he my he said. Ann Tief ii Star paralleling the Centenary Toni Ian struck a Carlo full a s Crossroads Herese eral trailer Homes and thick cult Anim Owen destroyed. Inn no injuries were reported
