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Storm causes power outages and traffic disruptions in France and Britain

Straits Times23 October 2026, 13:31 UTCFrance

PARIS, Oct 23 - Storm Austen cut power to nearly 300,000 French homes and disrupted train and plane services with heavy winds and rain on Friday, while also knocking out electricity for some 12,000 homes in Britain.

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