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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Staff and agencies in Warsaw

Five killed by falling trees as winds reach 96mph in southern Poland

Snowy Tatra mountains
Wind speeds at the top of the Tatra mountains almost reached 100mph. Photograph: Grzegorz Momot/EPA

Five people have been killed by falling trees as strong winds battered southern Poland on Monday, reaching a speed of 96mph (155km/h) in the highest parts of the Tatra mountains.

In the town of Rabka-Zdrój, two women and a six-year-old died after a tree crushed them, firefighters said.

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