Europe endures extreme weather as cold sweeps through Nordic countries

Extreme cold weather has hit parts of Europe’s Nordic countries. It comes as around 1,000 trapped vehicles had to be evacuated in Sweden. By Thursday, local time, all people trapped in cars on the main road in Sweden’s south had been evacuated, but truck drivers still remained in their vehicles. Electricity was caught throughout 4,000 homes as temperatures fell to -38 degrees Celsius. Motorists in Denmark have also been warned to avoid any unnecessary trips. It follows continuing heavy rain in countries, including Germany and France, where hundreds have evacuated, and one death has been reported.