Storm Johannes: Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps Nordic countries

Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.

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Sweden's meteorological agency issued alerts for strong winds for large parts of the northern half of the country as Storm Johannes hit.

One man in his 50s died after being struck by a tree at the Kungsberget ski resort in the country's south, local media and police reported. Further north, regional utility company Hemab said one of its employees died in an accident while out working.

Police also said a man in his 60s was taken to hospital after being hit by a tree while working in a forest in Hofors, east-central Sweden, and later died of his injuries.

Tens of thousands of homes in Sweden, Norway and Finland have been left without power as a result of the storm.